Breast: Page 179

Study finds contrast mammo an alternative to breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) may be a cost-effective modality for additional diagnostic evaluation -- and, specifically, a viable substitute for breast MRI, according to a study published online April 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 11, 2017
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CDC: Cancer screening lags goals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Screening for three common forms of cancer lags national goals set for the U.S. to reach by 2020, according to a report issued April 11 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
April 11, 2017
NM governor vetoes breast density bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New Mexico's breast density reporting bill was vetoed by Gov. Susana Martinez and thus will not become law just yet.
April 10, 2017
Breast cancer treatment varies in cost-effectiveness
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Different treatments for early-stage breast cancer vary in their cost-effectiveness, according to a study published online April 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
April 10, 2017
'Inexplicably,' doctors support breast screening at 40
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite conflicting breast cancer screening guidelines, more than 80% of primary care providers and gynecologists continue to recommend that their patients start mammography screening at age 40, according to a research letter published online April 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
April 10, 2017
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DOD awards Hologic purchasing contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded women's imaging vendor Hologic a purchasing contract with an upper limit of $721 million.
April 9, 2017
Colo. becomes 29th state to report breast density
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
On Friday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed SB17-142, the state's dense breast tissue reporting bill, making Colorado the 29th state to enact such a law.
April 9, 2017
SBI: Immediate tomo reads don't increase recall rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Reading digital breast tomosynthesis exams immediately after they're acquired doesn't necessarily increase recall rates, according to research presented on April 7 at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) conference in Los Angeles.
April 7, 2017
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Cianna touts Scout research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cianna Medical is directing attention to research involving its Scout radar localization system at this week's 2017 Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium in Los Angeles.
April 6, 2017
FDA OKs Siemens high-definition breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its high-definition digital breast tomosynthesis technology.
April 4, 2017
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Hologic inks deal with Somatex
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has announced a distribution partnership with Somatex for biopsy products.
April 2, 2017
How accurate are DCIS predictions from radiologists?
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists can predict the presence of invasive cancer with fairly high accuracy, but their accuracy dips when it comes to predicting ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 29, 2017
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