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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
October 11, 2016
NCI awards grant for breast ultrasound CADx software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation said it has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue developing ultrasound computer-assisted diagnosis (CADx) software for triaging palpable breast lumps.
October 11, 2016
Ex-USPSTF heads say guidelines shouldn't guide payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Former chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said guidelines from the group should inform -- not determine -- insurance coverage.
October 10, 2016
Hologic installs breast tomo unit in Texas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has installed its Genius 3D Mammography digital breast tomosynthesis unit at a clinic in Dallas.
October 5, 2016
Contrast US boosts diagnostic power of breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can be an effective method for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions, offering improvements in diagnostic accuracy over conventional breast ultrasound, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
October 5, 2016
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DBT improves lesion categorization in diagnostic setting
By Kate Madden Yee
Studies have shown that using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening reduces recall rates and increases the detection of invasive cancers. But it also offers benefits in the diagnostic setting, such as helping breast imagers categorize lesions more accurately, according to a new study published in the October issue of Radiology.
October 4, 2016
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Coalition: Payment for yearly breast screening threatened
By Kate Madden Yee
A coalition of patient groups and breast cancer experts are appealing to the U.S. Congress to protect a mandate in the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover annual screening mammograms for women 40 and older.
October 2, 2016
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By Brian Casey
September 28, 2016
Hawaii breast center halts mammography program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Hawaii breast imaging center is suspending its mammography program until it has undergone a site visit from the American College of Radiology on October 27, according to a report published by the Hawaii Tribune Herald.
September 28, 2016
ASCO releases updated breast RT guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released an updated guideline for the use of postmastectomy radiotherapy (RT).
September 28, 2016
Tweets reveal women's perspectives on mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
What aspect of mammography stands out most to women who undergo the procedure? A review of the social media platform Twitter produced some revealing insights, according to a new study published online September 19 in Academic Radiology.
September 28, 2016
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ASTRO: Radiation boost cuts local recurrence in DCIS patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A supplemental boost of radiation cuts breast cancer recurrence in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive whole-breast radiation therapy following lumpectomy, according to a presentation at the recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference in Boston.
September 27, 2016
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