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ACR releases updated guidelines for mammo phantoms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) on July 18 released an updated frequently asked questions document for its 2016 ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual Resources webpage.
July 19, 2017
NCI awards $17M grant for breast imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium have received a $17 million program project grant renewal from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study the efficacy of different breast cancer screening and surveillance strategies.
July 19, 2017
Is Google News good for mammography?
By Kate Madden Yee
Coverage in Google News about mammography screening has the potential to influence public perception of the exam and could even affect women's adherence to screening protocols, according to a study published online July 7 in Academic Radiology.
July 18, 2017
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Breast screening of older women | FMISO-PET for radiation therapy | CT of artery lesions
By Brian Casey
July 12, 2017
Do older women benefit from screening mammography?
By Kate Madden Yee
Do women benefit from continuing breast screening beyond the age of 70? Australian researchers are questioning whether they do, based on their statistical model that compared screening through age 69 with screening through age 74, according to a study published online on July 10 in the International Journal of Cancer.
July 12, 2017
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Volpara highlights new software package at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions debuted its VolparaEnterprise DDP software at the AHRA's annual meeting and exposition this week in Anaheim, CA.
July 11, 2017
Primary care docs not ready to discuss mammo screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite the recent emphasis on the importance of shared decision-making between women and their doctors regarding mammography screening, primary care providers are ill-equipped to discuss the topic, according to a study published online June 28 in the Journal of Women's Health.
July 11, 2017
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What do women want in a breast imaging center?
By Kate Madden Yee
Women have particular preferences for how they receive medical care -- even down to their selection of a breast imaging center, according to a study published online June 28 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 6, 2017
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Elastography, color Doppler US avoid breast biopsies
By Erik L. Ridley
Adding elastography and color Doppler to B-mode ultrasound can significantly decrease the number of false positives when screening women with dense breasts, avoiding as many as two-thirds of unnecessary biopsies, according to research published online June 21 in Radiology.
July 6, 2017
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AI algorithm uses color to better detect breast cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Making use of a false-color enhancement technique that converts black-and-white shadows on mammograms into color, a deep-learning algorithm can achieve accuracy similar to an expert radiologist's for detecting breast cancer, according to research published online June 27 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
July 5, 2017
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Hologic sues Fuji over DBT patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has filed a lawsuit against Fujifilm Medical Systems USA over patents for digital breast tomosynthesis technology.
July 2, 2017
Synthesized 2D images OK for assessing breast density
By Kate Madden Yee
Two-dimensional images synthesized from digital breast tomosynthesis scans are comparable to digital 2D images acquired with mammography for evaluating breast density, according to a study in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 2, 2017
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