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ARRS: Screening mammography is effective in younger women
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography in women ages 40 to 49 finds almost 20% more cancers than screening in women ages 50 and older, according to a presentation delivered at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Washington, DC.
April 26, 2018
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ARRS: Added radiation exposure from DBT is within limits
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - While digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increases radiation exposure for women when used with digital mammography for screening, the combined dose remains well within safety standards, according to a study presented on Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
April 23, 2018
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False-positive screening results don't deter patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients who previously had a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening test aren't deterred from future screening -- in fact, they are more likely to comply with screening protocols, according to a study published online April 23 in Cancer.
April 22, 2018
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How serious is the risk of breast cancer overdiagnosis?
By Kate Madden Yee
Overdiagnosis of breast cancer -- that is, the detection of cancer on screening that would not necessarily become apparent in a woman's lifetime -- is cited as one of screening mammography's biggest harms. But its prevalence is not as high as some think, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.
April 22, 2018
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Is Twitter a good source of mammography information?
By Kate Madden Yee
Studies show that the benefits of screening mammography outweigh its radiation risks, yet women continue to express concern about the radiation from mammography, often through social media and particularly on Twitter, according to research published online April 13 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 19, 2018
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ABUS reads are short enough for busy clinical practices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Busy radiologists can rest assured that automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) interpretation times won't gum up the workflow in their practices, according to a study published April 13 in Academic Radiology.
April 18, 2018
Does double reading improve breast cancer screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Double reading of mammography screening exams -- and using a third reader or a consensus process to resolve any interpretation discrepancies -- increases the number of cancers detected and reduces recalls, according to a study published online April 10 in Radiology.
April 18, 2018
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How can unnecessary ABUS recalls be avoided?
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can yield lower recall rates than handheld ultrasound, but unnecessary recalls still occur -- and it's important to find ways to reduce them, according to research presented at the recent American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting in New York City.
April 15, 2018
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DBT improves breast cancer screening in young women
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography improves breast cancer screening in women younger than 50, decreasing recalls and finding more cancers in those who have dense tissue, according to a study published online April 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 12, 2018
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Multiparametric MRI shines for suspected breast cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging each have advantages and disadvantages for assessing suspicious breast lesions. The optimal approach is multiparametric MRI using both methods, according to a new study published online in Investigative Radiology.
April 12, 2018
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Volpara, Mammography Educators launch training videos
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions is partnering with Mammography Educators to launch training videos for mammography positioning.
April 10, 2018
Delaying diagnostic testing could be costly for patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who delay receiving diagnostic tests such as a CT scan after receiving a positive screening study have an increased risk of cancer, late-stage cancer, and mortality, according to a large-scale literature review published online March 30 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
April 10, 2018
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