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ASBrS: 50% of women under 45 at elevated breast cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Half of women between 40 and 44 have an increased risk of developing breast cancer -- qualifying them to begin annual screening earlier than the American Cancer Society's recommended age of 45, according to research presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) annual meeting in Dallas.
April 14, 2016
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ASBrS: No, we're not overtreating DCIS
By Kate Madden Yee
More than 50% of women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that is inadequately excised will develop a recurrence of the disease or invasive breast cancer within 10 years. This finding indicates that DCIS isn't being overtreated, according to research presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) meeting in Dallas.
April 14, 2016
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Infertility therapy may boost breast density
By Kate Madden Yee
Infertility treatments, particularly what is called controlled ovarian stimulation, may increase a woman's breast density -- and therefore her breast cancer risk, according to a new study published in Breast Cancer Research.
April 12, 2016
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Ikonopedia completes remote installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia said it has finished its first-ever remote installation of its structured breast reporting software.
April 11, 2016
iCAD integrates with Fuji digital mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD said that its PowerLook CAD software is now available on the Aspire Cristalle full-field digital mammography system from Fujifilm Medical Systems.
April 10, 2016
Shop 'n' scan: Are department stores mammography's future?
By Kate Madden Yee
Could department stores be the future of breast screening? That was one of several fascinating proposals in an April 10 presentation on the future of mammography at the National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting in Las Vegas. The upshot? Breast centers must get creative if they want to thrive in an era of consumer-driven healthcare.
April 10, 2016
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SBI: 3 simple ways to reduce mammography recall rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Recall rate for screening mammography is one of the key performance metrics for breast imagers, and reducing it can be one of the hardest things to do, according to research presented this week at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) conference in Austin, TX.
April 9, 2016
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SBI: Women want to consult with breast rads
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women show a strong interest in additional consulting services from breast imaging centers, regarding everything from their imaging results and breast density to calculating their risk of breast cancer, according to research presented at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) conference in Austin, TX.
April 8, 2016
FDA suspends operations at Hawaii breast center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Up to 12,000 mammograms performed at a breast imaging center in Hawaii may have errors, according to an article in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
April 7, 2016
SBI: Tips for integrating breast tomo into your practice
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has been getting positive press lately, with studies suggesting that it finds more cancers and reduces recall rates. So how can a facility best incorporate DBT into its practice? There are a few key considerations to take into account, according to a presentation at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) show in Austin, TX.
April 7, 2016
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SBI: Synthetic 2D breast images as good as FFDM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists have found that generating synthetic 2D digital mammography images with digital breast tomosynthesis is equivalent to using full-field digital mammography (FFDM) images for most women without suspicious findings on their mammograms, according to research presented at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) conference in Austin, TX.
April 7, 2016
Cianna highlights SAVI Scout results at SBI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) meeting in Austin, TX, brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical is touting the results of a clinical trial to evaluate its SAVI Scout surgical guidance system for localizing and directing the removal of nonpalpable breast lesions.
April 6, 2016
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