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Digital mammography causes less 'harm' than film-screen
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening for breast cancer with digital rather than film-screen mammography lowers recall and biopsy rates, suggesting that the technology causes less "harm" to women and the healthcare system in the form of overdiagnosis or unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study published online April 1 in Radiology.
April 1, 2014
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MR with optical imaging finds small breast tumors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new breast-conserving surgical technique combines presurgical MRI with optical scanning during surgery to locate small breast tumors for excision, according to a pilot study published online in March in the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
March 27, 2014
25% of breast cancer survivors report financial hardship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Four years after being treated for breast cancer, a quarter of survivors say they are worse off financially, at least in part because of their treatment, according to a new study published online March 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 25, 2014
NCoBC: Breast cancer screening requires difficult choices
By Kate Madden Yee
It can be tough to run a breast care center as controversy swirls around the effectiveness of screening mammography. No matter where a facility falls in the debate, putting together a screening program demands hard choices, according to a presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 23, 2014
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Mammography texture analysis may predict false positives
By Erik L. Ridley
False-positive results are an unfortunate aspect of mammography. But an algorithm that analyzes the texture of breast tissue on mammograms may be able to predict which patients are more likely to have negative biopsy results, paving the way for more individualized screening, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.
March 23, 2014
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
March 19, 2014
NCoBC: Sensory stimuli soothe women during mammograms
By Kate Madden Yee
At least a quarter of women eligible for screening mammography avoid it because of fear of pain and anxiety, but this can be alleviated by adding soothing stimuli such as landscape scenes and aromatherapy to screening rooms, according to research presented at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 18, 2014
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TransMotion debuts stretcher chair for mammo/biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical furniture developer TransMotion Medical has unveiled its Mammography/Biopsy Stretcher-Chair.
March 18, 2014
Overuse of imaging for headache; MedPAC sees imaging use drop; report from NCBC
By Brian Casey
March 17, 2014
MRS unveils Aspen Breast software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography Reporting System (MRS) is debuting its Aspen Breast software at this week's National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting in Las Vegas.
March 17, 2014
NCoBC: Technologists have role in breast density education
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast tissue density has become a much discussed element of a woman's breast cancer risk. Patients' lack of knowledge about breast density remains a concern, but radiologic technologists may be able to help, according to a talk on Monday at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 17, 2014
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Volpara makes 1st sale in Colo.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volpara Solutions has implemented its VolparaDensity breast imaging software in Colorado.
March 16, 2014
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