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Synthesized 2D mammo + DBT works for breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography improves the sensitivity and specificity of breast cancer screening -- and these improvements are also present when synthesized 2D images are used, according to a study published online February 19 in Radiology.
February 21, 2019
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4 ways AI can improve women's imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
What will it take for artificial intelligence (AI) to become clinically viable in women's imaging? The technology must demonstrate excellence in four crucial areas: performance, time, workflow, and cost, according to an article published online February 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 20, 2019
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Lower recall rate makes DBT better for breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has a lower recall rate compared with full-field digital mammography, making it an effective breast cancer screening tool, according to a study published online February 13 in Academic Radiology.
February 19, 2019
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Women want screening mammography results quickly
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women want to receive results from their screening mammograms quickly, according to a study published online February 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 18, 2019
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New federal law requires language on breast density
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. mammography providers must now include language about breast density in mammography reports delivered to patients and physicians as part of legislation passed last week, according to breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org.
February 18, 2019
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Are You Dense appoints Joseph Cappello as director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast tissue density awareness groups Are You Dense and Are You Dense Advocacy have appointed Joseph Cappello as their new executive director.
February 18, 2019
Language barriers negatively affect breast cancer stage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Language barriers can lead to later stage breast cancer at diagnosis, according to a study published online February 15 in the journal Cancer.
February 18, 2019
More states seek to expand mammography, DBT coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A number of U.S. states have pending legislation that would expand access to and coverage of mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening, according to the American College of Radiology.
February 18, 2019
'Good Morning America' skewers breast thermography
By Brian Casey
The use of thermography in place of conventional mammography for breast screening was the subject of a critical news segment on the TV show "Good Morning America" on February 13. The segment profiled two California women -- one of whom later died -- whose cancers were missed by thermography.
February 17, 2019
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DDT exposure tied to breast cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women who were exposed to high levels of the pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) are at increased risk for breast cancer through age 54, but the cancer risk depends on the first exposure to the chemical compound, according to a study published February 13 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
February 13, 2019
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FFNP-PET could aid breast cancer treatment evaluation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging with fluoro furanyl norprogesterone (FFNP) could provide a new option for measuring changes in progesterone receptor levels due to estrogen treatment for breast cancer, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 11, 2019
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Densitas launches mammo quality assessment software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer Densitas said it will launch its densitasquality mammography quality assessment software through TeleMammography Specialists in Decatur, GA.
February 11, 2019
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