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Breast lesions more evident on DBT compared with FFDM
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancers are more conspicuous on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM), especially on the craniocaudal view, according to a study published online May 14 in Radiology.
May 15, 2019
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DenseBreast-info.org launches density education study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org has launched a study to assess the impact of an educational intervention regarding primary care physicians' knowledge of breast density and its implications for breast cancer screening and risk, as well as how comfortable they feel discussing the topic with patients.
May 14, 2019
PCPs not advising women correctly about breast density
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than half of primary care physicians (PCPs) are not advising women correctly about how breast density affects cancer risk, according to a study published online May 15 in the Journal of Women's Health.
May 14, 2019
ISMRM: Breast MRI confirms lymph node response to therapy
By Wayne Forrest
MONTREAL - MRI is a reliable way to validate changes in axillary lymph node volume and shape in situ in breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study presented Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.
May 13, 2019
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SMRT: Abbreviated protocol may address barriers to breast MRI screening
By Louise Gagnon
MONTREAL - Abbreviated and unenhanced breast MRI protocols hold potential to address the barriers to using MRI more widely in breast screening, according to a presentation at the Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists (SMRT) annual meeting.
May 11, 2019
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Cancer screening rates dip with appointments later in day
By Kate Madden Yee
Cancer screening rates are lower in patients who see their primary care doctors later in the day compared with patients who see their doctors earlier, according to a new study published online May 10 in JAMA Network Open.
May 10, 2019
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ARRS: Density reporting laws not enough to boost breast US
By Abraham Kim
HONOLULU - Rates of breast ultrasound (US) use have slowly trended upward in states that have adopted breast density notification laws, but this growth has yet to cross the threshold of statistical significance, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 9, 2019
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ARRS: Cinematic rendering comes to breast ultrasound
By Abraham Kim
HONOLULU - Researchers from California produced photorealistic 3D models of the breast by applying cinematic rendering to 3D transmission ultrasound images. The potential clinical applications of these models were the subject of a Wednesday presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 8, 2019
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AirXpanders engages adviser to 'explore alternatives'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tissue expander developer AirXpanders announced that it has retained a financial services firm to explore "financial and strategic alternatives" for the San Jose company.
May 8, 2019
ARRS: DBT makes observation an option for radial scars
By Kate Madden Yee
Thanks to the power of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), it may be possible to use observation to follow radial scars on breast images rather than surgically excise them, according to research presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) in Honolulu.
May 8, 2019
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ARRS: Is follow-up breast MRI OK for BI-RADS 3 cases?
By Kate Madden Yee
Follow-up breast MRI can be part of an effective workup protocol for women who have undergone a breast MRI screening exam that identified lesions categorized as BI-RADS 3, or "probably benign," according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Honolulu.
May 7, 2019
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Deep learning enhances breast cancer risk assessment
By Erik L. Ridley
By analyzing subtle imaging patterns on screening mammograms that may portend future cancer, a deep-learning algorithm can beat current breast cancer risk-assessment methods that only assess traditional risk factors such as breast density and family history, according to research published online May 7 in Radiology.
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