Breast: Page 152

Could a pill outperform mammograms?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers have developed an ingestible pill that causes breast tumors to light up when exposed to infrared light. The technology could help clinicians distinguish between benign and malignant lesions, according to a study published in Molecular Pharmaceutics.
May 9, 2018
FDA clears Faxitron's 3D CT breast system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Faxitron Bioptics has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VisionCT clinical CT scanner for intraoperative margin assessment of breast biopsies and lumpectomies.
May 9, 2018
FDA posts alert for NC mammography facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an adverse event report for a North Carolina mammography facility.
May 8, 2018
How will AI impact image interpretation process?
By Erik L. Ridley
Will artificial intelligence (AI) lead radiologists to begin overcalling potential abnormalities during image interpretation? Not necessarily, if a recent study that assessed the impact of computer-aided detection software on patient recall rates in screening mammography is any indication.
May 8, 2018
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Calif. women want breast density law to stay
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California women want their state's breast density notification law to stay on the books, according to a survey conducted by Are You Dense Advocacy.
May 7, 2018
ASBrS: Regular mammo screening = less-invasive treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
Regular breast cancer screening, particularly in younger women, translates to less-aggressive treatment when disease is discovered, according to research presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) annual meeting in Orlando, FL.
May 6, 2018
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Hologic's Q2 sales grow but charge leads to red ink
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenue increases in its breast health and international businesses helped drive continued revenue growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 for women's imaging firm Hologic, but the company posted a big net loss due to a one-time charge.
May 3, 2018
Age, not density, predicts interval breast cancer result
By Kate Madden Yee
A woman's age may predict whether an interval breast cancer will have a poor outcome better than her breast density, according to a research letter published online May 3 in JAMA Oncology. The finding could direct the use of supplemental screening in women.
May 3, 2018
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Seno touts study on downgrading breast mass risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A statistical calculation can be used with diagnostic imaging information to downgrade the risk classification of breast masses, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology and touted by optoacoustic imaging firm Seno Medical Instruments.
May 3, 2018
U.K. breast screening crisis | New gadolinium labeling | Radiologist recruiting and pay
By Brian Casey
May 2, 2018
JAMA: Women need to be aware of mammography's harms
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography can save lives but also lead to harms such as false positives and overdiagnosis: As a result, women -- especially those ages 40 to 49 -- need help to evaluate the test's benefits in relation to those harms, according to a review published May 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 1, 2018
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Automated breast density assessment informs cancer risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Can software that calculates breast density perform as well as a radiologist and help identify a woman's future risk of breast cancer -- in particular, the risk of invasive interval cancers? Yes, it can, according to research published May 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 30, 2018
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