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Danish group again slams mammography | How good do radiologists have it? | PET/CT vs. PET/MRI
By Brian Casey
January 9, 2017
Overdiagnosis claims not supported, ACR, SBI say
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine claiming overdiagnosis in breast screening has findings that are not supported by data, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI).
January 9, 2017
Cochrane group again takes aim at breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Continuing a campaign going back to at least 2000, researchers from the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen take aim at screening mammography in a January 10 article in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The group claims that breast screening doesn't reduce the incidence of advanced tumors, and that one-third of tumors detected actually represent overdiagnosis.
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FDA clarifies how long mammograms must be retained
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a January 5 update posted on its site, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarified how long breast imaging facilities should keep original mammograms and their reports.
January 8, 2017
Mammography use rises with ACA; colonoscopy, not so much
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased adherence to mammography screening by eliminating out-of-pocket costs, according to a new study published January 9 in Cancer. At the same time, reducing expenses did not increase colonoscopy rates among poorer patients.
January 8, 2017
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Improving the patient experience benefits everyone
By Dr. Jennifer Adams
As a diagnostic radiologist, Dr. Jennifer Adams has always been sensitive to the concerns and fears that patients can have when faced with medical imaging procedures. But she gained a new perspective on what it's like to be a patient when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38.
January 5, 2017
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Is automated breast density measurement more accurate?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Measuring breast density with automated software might be a more precise tool for assessing breast cancer risk than visual measurements based on BI-RADS criteria, according to a new study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 4, 2017
Gamma Medica completes Ind. installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Gamma Medica has installed its LumaGem molecular breast imaging (MBI) system at Major Health Partners of Indiana.
January 3, 2017
DBT recall rate decreases are sustained over time
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has been shown to reduce recall rates and increase cancer detection in screening when compared with digital mammography. But are these improved performance metrics sustained over time?
December 28, 2016
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HRSA adopts new breast screening coverage guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated the Women's Preventive Services Guidelines, which now include new breast cancer screening coverage guidelines for average-risk women.
December 21, 2016
FDA clears Statlife's breast density assessment software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical statistics and data mining firm Statlife has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its DenSeeMammo breast density assessment software.
December 20, 2016
Density notification letters leave women with questions
By Kate Madden Yee
Connecticut passed the first breast tissue density notification law seven years ago. Now 28 states have enacted similar legislation, mandating that women be informed if they have dense tissue. But even if women understand the content of notification letters, do they know what to do next? Not necessarily, according to a talk given at the RSNA 2016 meeting.
December 20, 2016
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