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Mammography database makes performance tracking easier
By Kate Madden Yee
If a breast imaging facility wants to stay in operation, it must track its performance quality as part of Mammography Quality Standards Act requirements. How can this be done most efficiently? The American College of Radiology's National Mammography Database can help.
May 3, 2016
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Hologic sees Q2 revenue growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic saw revenue grow nearly 6% in its second fiscal quarter, while net income for the period also rose sharply.
May 1, 2016
Another DBT benefit? It's cost-effective
By Kate Madden Yee
Add another thing to like about digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT): Not only does it find more cancers than digital mammography alone and reduce recall rates, it's cost-effective, according to a presentation at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in Los Angeles.
April 28, 2016
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Kubtec highlights clinical results from ASBrS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray firm Kubtec is highlighting clinical results in breast imaging with its Mozart 3D with TomoSpec digital specimen radiography system. The findings were presented at the recent American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) meeting in Dallas.
April 27, 2016
How clear are breast density notification letters?
By Kate Madden Yee
Are breast density notification letters understandable to the women who receive them? Not so much, according to a study published April 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers found that the readability and understandability of these letters did not match average state literacy levels.
April 26, 2016
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DBT plus mammo finds more cancers -- dense tissue or not
By Kate Madden Yee
Studies suggest that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) not only improves cancer detection rates, it also decreases recall rates, especially in women with dense breast tissue. But it's also beneficial for women who don't have dense tissue, according to research published in the April 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 26, 2016
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By Brian Casey
April 25, 2016
Okla. passes breast density notification bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a breast density notification bill for that state, according to patient advocacy group Are You Dense Advocacy.
April 21, 2016
FDA clears Hologic's Affirm prone biopsy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Affirm dedicated prone biopsy system.
April 20, 2016
Delayed rad therapy puts women with DCIS at risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women being treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at higher risk of developing malignant tumors if they do not receive timely radiation therapy, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in New Orleans.
April 18, 2016
Biological markers improve breast cancer risk models
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Adding biological markers such as mammographic density to breast cancer risk prediction models appears to improve their effectiveness, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in New Orleans.
April 18, 2016
FDA: Poor positioning behind most mammo deficiencies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week said that patient positioning is critical in mammography, and that most imaging deficiencies can be traced to poor positioning techniques.
April 14, 2016
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