Illuminations

News From The International Society of Radiology

November 2024

Announcements

Tribute to Dr. Sudhir Vinayak

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Sudhir Vinayak, President-Elect of the International Society of Radiology.

International Assembly at RSNA

RSNA will hold their annual conference December 1-5 in Chicago, Illinois. Find more information here. Please note the International Assembly of ISR will be held Sunday, December 1 at 8am (local time) in McCormick Center West Building, Room W192A. Look for an invitation in November to hold space on your calendar.

Membership Invoices for 2025 have been sent. If you have any questions, please reach out to Meg Samples.

ISRQSA News

Open Access Education Articles

Automated Breast Ultrasound With Remote Reading for Primary Breast Cancer Screening: A Prospective Study Involving 46 Community Health Centers in China

China has faced barriers to implementation of a population-based mammographic screening program. Breast ultrasound provides an alternative screening modality to mammography in low-resource settings.

Percutaneous Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Collections: What the Resident Should Know

The worldwide, the increase in chronic-degenerative diseases, abdominal surgeries, and reemerging diseases predispose to the formation of intra-abdominal abscesses.

Trends in Gender of First and Senior Authors of Articles Published in JMIRO

Despite progress of women in science and medicine, women remain underrepresented in academic publication. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential gender differences in women authorship in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO).

Predictors of Benignity for Small Endophytic Echogenic Renal Masses

This article is to evaluate for distinguishing demographic and sonographic features of small (<3 cm) endophytic angiomyolipomas (AMLs) that differentiate them from endophytic renal cell carcinomas (RCCs).

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