Thanks to MRI Mistake Second Tumor Is Found on Woman's Spine: a Pioneering Procedure Removed Both

Thanks to MRI Mistake Second Tumor Is Found on Woman's Spine: a Pioneering Procedure Removed Both

Struck by one of the rarest cancer diagnoses possible, a young woman has recovered from a never-before-performed surgery and radiation therapy to come out disease free. Diagnosed with two bone tumors, the hospital only found the second one because somebody performed an MRI scan at a spot that was lower on her spine than they […] The post Thanks to MRI Mistake Second Tumor Is Found on Woman’s Spine: a Pioneering Procedure Removed Both appeared fi…

Possible Real-Time Adaptive Approach to Breast MRI Suggests ‘New Era’ of AI-Directed MRI

Assessing the simulated use of AI-generated suspicion scores for determining whether one should continue with full MRI or shift to an abbreviated MRI, the authors of a new study noted comparable sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for biopsies between the MRI approaches.

Mistake Leads to Tumor Removal

Surgeons at University of Maryland Medical Center recently found a woman’s tumor thanks to a mistake the MRI technician made. They already knew she had a brain tumor, but the tech positioned the camera a little lower than necessary, and they spotted a second tumor on her neck.  If they hadn’t caught it, it would have kept growing and left her paralyzed. It happened last year, and they removed both tumors.   They had to use a new technique and go…