National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee

Sep 23, 2002

The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee has posted a transcript of its August 26, 2002 meeting held in Gaithersburg, MD. Complete information is available at:

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Payment applies only to physician-ordered exams that address a specific diagnostic question.

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CEM improves margin extent measurement, falls short of primary outcome

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CEM did not meet the primary trial end point of a 10% treatment change, though CEM findings helped optimize treatment decisions.

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Four mammography scan images showing breast tissue from different views with measurement annotations and technical parameters.

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Mammogen is developing genTRU-breast to complement imaging, particularly for women with dense breast tissue.

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CEM-guided biopsy effective for sampling suspicious breast findings

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The company's structured breast imaging reporting platform now includes updated terminology from BI-RADS v2025.

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Neighborhood deprivation tied to lower breast cancer screening

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