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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 15, 2015
PET/CT, MRI play bigger roles in breast, prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the ability to accurately detect extraskeletal disease, PET/CT and whole-body MRI can change treatment plans for high-risk breast and prostate cancer patients, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 9, 2015
Cigna says it won't cover screening DBT exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health insurer Cigna has told its members that it won't pay for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening exams, according to a report from television station WCVB in Boston.
December 9, 2015
Mammo false positives suggest increased cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Women with a history of a false-positive screening mammogram have a nearly 40% increased risk of breast cancer for at least a decade afterward, according to a study published online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
December 7, 2015
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Volumetric breast density key to cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volumetric breast density measurement will aid in more accurate cancer risk stratification, allow more reliable studies on breast density as an independent risk factor for breast cancer, and enable clinicians to engage patients in participatory medicine, according to a new study.
December 6, 2015
The more mammo priors, the lower the recall rate
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Comparing screening mammography exams with two or more prior exams reduces by 14% the odds that a woman will be recalled, versus comparing the current exam to a single prior study, according to a study presented at the RSNA meeting.
December 3, 2015
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Do breast density laws affect radiologists' reporting?
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Since 2009, almost half of U.S. states have adopted breast density notification laws, and there has been much discussion about how these laws have affected the use of supplemental imaging, such as ultrasound. But have they also affected how radiologists report breast density on mammography?
December 1, 2015
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Big-data cloud launch spearheads GE RSNA news
By Brian Casey and Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - The launch of a new service for analyzing healthcare data in the cloud is spearheading the product introductions by GE Healthcare at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting. Other introductions include new ultrasound and CT systems.
December 1, 2015
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Breast density alone not a cancer risk factor
By Kate Madden Yee
High breast tissue density alone is not a strong independent risk factor for cancer, according to a study presented at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting in Chicago.
December 1, 2015
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With tomo, are synthesized 2D images good enough?
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - It seems like a good idea: When using digital breast tomosynthesis, synthesize the 2D mammography images from the tomosynthesis data to reduce radiation dose. But are these images really good enough to replace actual 2D mammography? Researchers addressed this question on Tuesday morning at RSNA 2015.
November 30, 2015
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Densitas receives CE Mark, Canadian clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device firm Densitas has received the CE Mark from the European Commission and a medical device license from Health Canada for its DM-Density breast density assessment software.
November 30, 2015
Volpara debuts new software, touts studies at RSNA 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions announced two new additions to its line of automated breast density assessment and enterprise analytics software, along with new research, at RSNA 2015.
November 30, 2015
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