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JAMA opinion: Politics cloud mammography guidelines
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Congress overstepped its bounds by passing legislation in December that delays implementation of recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on breast cancer screening, according to an opinion published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
January 20, 2016
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FDA provides guidance on mammo equipment QC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a reminder to mammography facilities that they must use qualified medical physicists to survey their equipment, oversee equipment-related quality control (QC) programs, and perform mammography equipment evaluations.
January 20, 2016
Study finds differences in how breast density is measured
By Eric Barnes
A study of nearly 2,000 breast cancer patients who underwent screening mammography found significant differences between three different methods of measuring breast density -- though breast cancer risk predictions were similar among the techniques, concludes a report in Radiology.
January 19, 2016
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Start mammograms before age 50, consumer survey says
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A survey found that more than two-thirds of people believe mammograms should begin before the age of 50, contrary to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines.
January 17, 2016
FDA clears Volpara's breast density map software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Volpara Density Map software.
January 14, 2016
More of the same from USPSTF; mammo false positives; 3T MRI for fetal anomalies
By Brian Casey
January 11, 2016
ACOG to host meeting on breast screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) plans to host a conference later this month to develop uniform guidelines for breast cancer screening that can be used nationwide.
January 11, 2016
Mammo false-positive rate highest in younger women
By Kate Madden Yee
False-positive mammography rates are highest among women younger than 50, which is important for women to understand as they make decisions about when to begin screening, according to a study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
January 11, 2016
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Mammography is safe -- but it could be safer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
For most women, the risk of radiation-induced breast cancer due to digital mammography screening is low. But women with large breasts often undergo extra screening views and therefore do have an increased risk, according to a study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
January 11, 2016
Breast density assessments can be unreliable
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Whether women are categorized as having dense breast tissue can vary from mammogram to mammogram, with as many as 19% having their categorization change from one exam to the next, according to a new study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
January 11, 2016
New USPSTF mammography guidelines serve up more of the same
By Kate Madden Yee
They say a leopard can't change its spots, a truism that fits the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). On January 12, the group released its final recommendations for screening mammography -- and the guidelines offer nothing new when compared to both the USPSTF's April draft recommendations and its 2009 version.
January 11, 2016
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Gamma Medica gets Saudi approval for LumaGem
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Gamma Medica announced the Saudi Food and Drug Authority issued a Medical Device Marketing Authorization for its LumaGem breast imaging system.
January 7, 2016
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