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DBT decreases the need for short-term follow-up
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography reduces the number of women classified as BI-RADS 3 and, therefore, the number of women who are recommended for short-term follow-up, according to a study published in the November issue of Academic Radiology.
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Hologic takes aim at USA Today article on DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has issued a statement reaffirming the clinical benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening in response to a recent USA Today article questioning the exam's value.
October 24, 2019
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy unnecessary for DCIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Performing sentinel lymph node biopsy in older women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has no long-term benefit, according to a study to be published in the December issue of JNCI Cancer Spectrum.
October 23, 2019
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Densitas joins Nuance AI marketplace
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Densitas said that its densityai breast density assessment software has been added to Nuance Communications' artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace.
October 21, 2019
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Breast cancer screening compliance changes as women age
By Kate Madden Yee
Women seek out breast cancer screening at different rates as they grow older and begin to cope with other major illnesses, according to a study published online October 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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USA Today: DBT's value unproven, but marketing vigorous
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography centers in the U.S. have rapidly adopted 3D mammography -- also known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) -- despite the lack of large-scale clinical trials demonstrating the technology's value, according to an investigation by Kaiser Health News that was published in USA Today.
October 20, 2019
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DBT finds more cancers of all types than FFDM
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has a higher cancer detection rate compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM). And DBT's improved performance persists no matter the tumor type, size, or grade of cancer, according to a study published online October 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 16, 2019
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GE, Premier partner on one-stop breast cancer center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and group purchasing organization Premier have agreed to develop a breast cancer center model that will offer women same-day diagnosis.
October 16, 2019
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Women born outside U.S. less likely to undergo mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
Women living in the U.S. but born elsewhere are less likely than women born in the U.S. to have ever had a mammogram, according to a report published online on October 9 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
October 10, 2019
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Image processing shows potential to reduce MBI dose
By Kate Madden Yee
Postprocessing software shows promise for reducing the radiation dose of molecular breast imaging (MBI) -- making way for more widespread adoption of the modality for breast cancer screening in women at higher risk or with dense breast tissue, according to a study published online October 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 9, 2019
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FDA posts warning for Texas mammography center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 2 posted a warning regarding a Texas mammography center.
October 6, 2019
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American Indian, Alaska Natives at higher cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
American Indian and Alaska Native people face higher risk of many cancers than their white counterparts, with wide variation among regional groups, according to a study published October 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
October 1, 2019
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