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Bayer gets FDA nod for contrast with mammography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bayer has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of its CT injectors for contrast-enhanced mammography applications.
December 18, 2019
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Mammo services halted at NC facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography services have been suspended at Raleigh Radiology Blue Ridge after a review of its services by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
December 17, 2019
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Long-term breast cancer survivors die from other diseases
By Rebekah Moan
Women who live more than 10 years after a diagnosis of breast cancer are more likely to die of diseases other than cancer, such as heart and cerebrovascular diseases, according to a large study published online on December 16 in Cancer. Researchers attribute the finding to improved therapies that are enabling women to survive longer.
December 16, 2019
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AI beats density for predicting breast cancer risk
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzes negative screening mammography exams yielded better predictions for a woman's future risk of breast cancer than risk models based on breast density measurements in a recent study, published online December 17 in Radiology.
December 16, 2019
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Biopsy protocol rules out surgery for women after chemo
By Rebekah Moan
Vacuum-assisted image-guided breast biopsy can reliably predict which breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy have responded well enough that follow-up surgery is not required to remove residual cancer, according to a December 13 presentation at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 15, 2019
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Death risk higher for government-insured breast cancer patients
By Melissa Busch
Women with breast cancer who were insured with Medicare or Medicaid had lower survival rates than those patients who had private insurance in two large treatment clinical trials, according to a study presented on December 13 at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 12, 2019
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PET/MRI tops MRI in breast lesion comparisons
By Wayne Forrest
PET/MRI is better than MRI alone for the detection and staging of nodes and distant metastases in women with breast cancer, according to a study presented by German researchers at the recent RSNA 2019 meeting.
December 12, 2019
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Can FDG-PET/MRI replace biopsy in breast cancer cases?
By Wayne Forrest
Although FDG-PET/MRI shows promise for accurate staging of breast cancer, the modality still isn't as accurate as sentinel lymph node biopsy, according to a study presented last week at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.
December 10, 2019
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FFDM may beat analog and CR for breast cancer screening
By Rebekah Moan
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) detects breast cancer better than either analog film-screen mammography or computed radiography (CR), regardless of age, breast density, or screening round, according to a South Korean retrospective study of over 8 million women published online on December 3 in Radiology.
December 9, 2019
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ABUS delivers better diagnostic performance
By Wayne Forrest
Both automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) and traditional handheld ultrasound can significantly improve breast cancer detection when used as an adjunct to mammography in women with dense breasts. But ABUS yields better diagnostic performance, according to research presented at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.
December 8, 2019
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Short radiation course for breast cancer shows promise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A shorter round of higher-dose radiation to part of the breast demonstrates promising results in women with early-stage breast cancer, according to a study published on December 5 in Lancet.
December 5, 2019
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Technologist-performed WBUS is helpful in dense breasts
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Handheld whole-breast ultrasound (WBUS) performed by mammography technologists can be a time-efficient method for adjuvant screening of women with dense breasts, according to research presented Wednesday at the 2019 RSNA meeting.
December 4, 2019
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