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Spouses, nurses boost mammography screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Spouses and healthcare professionals such as nurses can play a crucial role in boosting uptake of breast cancer screening in populations of women generally underinformed about mammography, according to a new study published in the June issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
June 24, 2019
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Rapid adoption of DBT screening is faster in richer areas
By Brian Casey
The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening has grown rapidly, from almost 13% of screening exams in 2015 to over 43% in 2017. But DBT adoption is occurring at a faster rate in more affluent areas, according to a research letter published June 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 24, 2019
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Konica Minolta partners with Ga. hospital network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas and Emory Healthcare hospital network in Atlanta have formed a strategic partnership with the goal of developing new ways to personalize patient care.
June 23, 2019
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CAD improves ABUS novice reader performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems help less experienced readers improve their performance in detecting breast cancer on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) screening exams, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.
June 20, 2019
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AI enhances diagnostic performance in mammography
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzes mammograms and patient clinical information in electronic health records can accurately diagnose breast cancer -- even in many cases in which cancers are missed by radiologists, according to research published online June 18 in Radiology.
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MRI finds breast cancer early in women with family history
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI finds breast cancer earlier than digital mammography in women with a family history of the disease but without known genetic mutations, according to research published online June 17 in Lancet Oncology. But the improved detection comes at a risk of more false positives.
June 18, 2019
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Contrast ultrasound can tell DCIS from fibroadenomas
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can distinguish ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) from fibroadenoma in breast tissue, according to a study published online June 17 in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 18, 2019
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Fujifilm debuts breast cancer awareness campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has launched Aspire to Be Fearless, a nationwide awareness campaign aimed at improving access to breast health education and mammography screening services.
June 13, 2019
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Cianna points to new APBI research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast tumor localization and breast conservation therapy technology developer Cianna Medical said that a study being presented June 14 at the American Brachytherapy Society annual meeting in Miami demonstrates the feasibility of an ultra-hypofractionated accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) regimen.
June 13, 2019
Breast density group asks FDA to clarify notification
By Kate Madden Yee
Efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to standardize breast density notification across the U.S. are admirable but could be improved, according to comments submitted to the FDA June 12 by advocacy group DenseBreast-info.org.
June 13, 2019
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How risky is risk-based mammography screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Risk-based mammography screening has been touted as a way to minimize the modality's harms and boost its benefits. But does risk-based screening really save more lives, especially when it comes to younger women? It may not, according to a new study published online June 11 in Radiology.
June 12, 2019
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Study validates digital measurements of breast density
By Kate Madden Yee
Research using analog mammography has shown that a woman's breast tissue density can be affected by reproductive factors such as when she first had children or when she began menstruation. But does this association hold up if the images are acquired with digital technology? California researchers sought to find out.
June 12, 2019
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