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Breast: Page 147
Women dubious about risk-based breast cancer screening
By
Kate Madden Yee
Women are skeptical about risk-based breast cancer screening protocols, according to a study published online July 31 in the
Journal of General Internal Medicine
. Using a screening framework based on a woman's individual risk is a relatively new idea, and women's views on this type of protocol are unclear, the researchers noted.
August 6, 2018
Provider factors influence breast cancer screening
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Variations among women in breast cancer screening are due to provider and health system factors rather than patient characteristics, according to a study published online August 3 in the
Journal of General Internal Medicine
.
August 5, 2018
Hologic buys Faxitron for $85M
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Moving to expand its presence in the breast-conserving surgery market, women's imaging firm Hologic has purchased digital specimen radiography company Faxitron Bioptics for approximately $85Â million.
August 1, 2018
Mammography can lead to other preventive services
By
Kate Madden Yee
With millions of women presenting for mammography screening each year, the exam offers radiology departments a chance to promote a variety of additional preventive health services, such as flu vaccinations or colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published July 27 in the
Journal of the American College of Radiology
.
August 1, 2018
Mammosphere debuts patient engagement platform
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical image-sharing software developer LifeImage's Mammosphere subsidiary has unveiled a patient engagement platform for breast health.
July 30, 2018
DBT again bests FFDM for screening
By
Kate Madden Yee
Another research study has found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) performs better than digital mammography for breast cancer screening, reducing recall rates and also time to biopsy and final diagnosis. The findings were published online July 26 in
Academic Radiology
.
July 30, 2018
Judge finds in favor of Hologic in Fujifilm patent lawsuit
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. judge has initially ruled in favor of women's imaging firm Hologic in a patent infringement lawsuit against Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.
July 29, 2018
3D-printed breast phantoms help refine mammography
By
Abraham Kim
Researchers from Maryland have developed new 3D printing software for creating patient-specific 3D-printed breast phantoms that could help enhance the evaluation of mammography devices, according to an article published in the July issue of the
Journal of Medical Imaging
.
July 29, 2018
Can AI enhance the utility of breast conebeam CT?
By
Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for breast conebeam CT (CBCT) studies can accurately differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions, potentially improving the real-world performance of radiologists reading CBCT images, according to a Web-exclusive paper in the August issue of the
American Journal of Roentgenology
.
July 29, 2018
Breast density notification laws boost ultrasound use
By
Kate Madden Yee
Breast density notification laws have increased the use of follow-up ultrasound after mammography screening, according to a study published online July 20 in
Medical Care
.
July 26, 2018
CAD software speeds up ABUS interpretations
By
Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software based on deep-learning technology can significantly reduce interpretation times for screening automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) studies without negatively affecting accuracy, according to research published in the August issue of the
American Journal of Roentgenology
.
July 25, 2018
Shared decision-making for mammography could be clearer
By
Kate Madden Yee
New guidelines advise a shared decision-making process between women and their clinicians for screening mammography, especially for women between ages 35 and 50. But most guidelines leave healthcare providers in the dark as to how to do it, according to a study published online July 20 in the
Journal of General Internal Medicine
.
July 25, 2018
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