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SD passes dense breast notification law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South Dakota has become the 37th state to mandate that women be told of their dense breast condition and the associated risks.
March 5, 2019
Dedicated breast CT shows promise for cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
A dedicated breast CT scanner that features a photon-counting detector produces high-quality images at a low radiation dose. The findings indicate that the CT scanner could be a useful tool for breast cancer screening, according to a study published online March 2 in Investigative Radiology.
March 5, 2019
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DBT is well-positioned as successor in European breast screening
By Steve Holloway
Digital mammography is indisputably the most established breast screening technology across Europe. However, issues continue to challenge its use for screening, and vendors have developed technology that could offer an alternative. Stephen Holloway reviews these emerging products and assesses their potential impact and market viability in the context of breast screening in Europe.
March 5, 2019
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ABUS better than DBT for diagnostic workup
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is more accurate than digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) as a diagnostic tool for working up positive findings on mammography screening in dense breast tissue, according to a presentation delivered at ECR 2019.
March 4, 2019
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Gadolinium breast MRI screening OK for healthy women
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - Healthy women at high risk for developing breast cancer should have little or no concern about undergoing multiple MRI screenings with macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents, according to a study presented on Sunday, the final day of ECR 2019.
March 2, 2019
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Kheiron launches AI software for breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. start-up Kheiron Medical Technologies has launched Mia, its artificial intelligence (AI) software for breast cancer screening.
February 28, 2019
Is there an optimal mammography recall rate?
By Kate Madden Yee
There's an optimal range for mammography screening recalls that maximizes the detection of life-threatening cancers and minimizes the harms of false positives and overdiagnosis, according to a presentation delivered on Wednesday at ECR 2019 in Vienna.
February 28, 2019
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QT Ultrasound creates 3D-printed breast tissue using US
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer QT Ultrasound has produced 3D-printed breast ductal tissue based on ultrasound scans acquired using its imaging technology.
February 28, 2019
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DBT finds cancers associated with better outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) boosts specificity compared with 2D mammography and also finds more cancers, particularly those associated with better prognoses, according to a study published online February 28 in JAMA Oncology.
February 28, 2019
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iCAD partners with Swedish team on AI for breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD will collaborate with researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on developing an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can determine an individual's risk of breast cancer.
February 27, 2019
Caution urged for breast MRI evaluation of lymph nodes
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - How well can MRI diagnose axillary lymph node metastases in patients with breast cancer? Radiologists need to interpret those results with caution in patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study presented on Thursday at ECR 2019.
February 27, 2019
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AI-based CAD software improves breast cancer detection
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Computer-aided detection (CAD) software based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology can help radiologists of all levels of experience detect more breast cancers and improve accuracy, according to research presented on Thursday at ECR 2019.
February 27, 2019
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