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Why people want screening | Stress echo beats CCTA | Cinematic rendering goes for the gut
By Brian Casey
June 13, 2018
Synthesized 2D mammo works well for density assessment
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast density assessments rendered by radiologists from synthesized 2D digital breast tomosynthesis exams are comparable to those rendered from standard 2D mammography images, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 13, 2018
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Critic calls JAMA study on mammo screening 'inadequate'
By Kate Madden Yee
A study published January 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association that explored reasons for the reduction in breast cancer mortality in recent decades did not include sufficient follow-up data, according to a response letter published in the journal June 12.
June 12, 2018
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Mo. passes breast tomosynthesis coverage bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Before his May 29 resignation, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens signed a bill into law that requires the state's insurers to provide benefits and coverage for both 2D mammography and 3D digital breast tomosynthesis, according to the American College of Radiology.
June 11, 2018
Breast pain tends to prompt imaging overuse
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast pain is common in women, but although it is not necessarily a sign of cancer, it continues to be a source of imaging referral, according to a study published online May 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 6, 2018
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Breast MRI improves PPV for BI-RADS category 4B lesions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI improves the positive predictive value (PPV) of BI-RADS category 4B (moderate suspicion of malignancy) for mammographic microcalcifications, according to a study published online May 28 in Clinical Radiology.
June 5, 2018
DBT plus DM finds 90% more cancer than mammo alone
By Kate Madden Yee
The combination of digital mammography (DM) plus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds 90% more breast cancer than digital mammography alone -- and with a similar recall rate, according to a study published online June 5 in Radiology.
June 5, 2018
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Mammography compliance leads to other screening tests
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who comply with mammography screening guidelines are more likely than those who don't to follow through with other screening exams, such as a Pap smear or a bone mass measurement, according to a study published June 5 in Radiology.
June 4, 2018
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Volpara debuts new positioning assessment application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has unveiled an enhanced version of its VolparaPositioning automated patient-positioning assessment application for mammography.
June 4, 2018
Vt. passes expanded breast screening coverage bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on May 21 signed into law HB 639, a bill that requires insurers in that state to cover additional breast imaging services without enforcing cost-sharing requirements.
June 4, 2018
Seno touts study on cost of follow-up breast exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Follow-up diagnostic imaging and biopsy procedures performed on patients with suspicious findings on screening mammography amounted to an annual cost of nearly $8 billion, according to an article being highlighted by optoacoustic imaging firm Seno Medical Instruments and published March 26 in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.
May 31, 2018
Siemens leads $5M in financing for ScreenPoint
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch women's imaging software developer ScreenPoint Medical has raised $5 million (4.3 million euros) in a series B investment round led by Siemens Healthineers.
May 30, 2018
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