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Radiologists support formal training on delivering bad news
By Amerigo Allegretto
Teaching radiologists how to deliver bad news to patients is one of several key points from a survey study on training breast imagers published August 30 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
September 1, 2021
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Spectral mammography as good as MRI for breast cancer evaluation
By Amerigo Allegretto
Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography is a good alternative to MRI in evaluating invasive breast cancers, according to research published August 27 in Clinical Imaging.
August 31, 2021
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Is DBT to blame for costlier mammograms?
By Amerigo Allegretto
A new study published August 30 in JAMA Internal Medicine is blaming increased adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for rising costs of screening mammography among privately insured women in the U.S.
August 29, 2021
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Disparities persist in breast cancer screening in Australia
By Amerigo Allegretto
In a new study from Australia, a number of socioeconomic factors affected whether women in the Sydney area were likely to undergo breast cancer screening. The research, published August 24 in Preventive Medicine, highlights disparities in mammography screening access.
August 29, 2021
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FDA warns of poor image quality at NY breast center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients who had mammograms at a radiology center in New York City on or after February 26, 2019, that there were "severe deficiencies" in the image quality of their exams.
August 25, 2021
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Dense breasts means higher cancer risk for elderly
By Amerigo Allegretto
Increased breast density is linked to a higher risk of invasive breast cancer among women ages 65 and older regardless of body mass index, according to research published August 26 in JAMA Network Open.
August 25, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic reverses progress on breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an 8% dip in breast cancer screening rates in communities of color and low income across the U.S., reversing forward momentum seen in the year prior, according to research published August 26 in Cancer.
August 25, 2021
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Volpara adds Custin to board of directors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has appointed Ann Custin to its board as an independent, nonexecutive director, effective September 1.
August 24, 2021
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Low BPE suppression on MRI may indicate poor treatment response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A lack of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) suppression on contrast breast MRI during and after chemotherapy may suggest poor treatment response in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 24 in Radiology.
August 24, 2021
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Investment needed to improve global breast cancer survival rates
By Amerigo Allegretto
A breast cancer diagnosis is almost the same as a death sentence for women in some low-income countries, where survival rates are as low as 3.5%. But it doesn't have to be this way, if more investments were made in treatment and imaging, according to a simulation study published August 17 in The Lancet Oncology.
August 19, 2021
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Adjunctive breast ultrasound useful for women at average cancer risk
By Amerigo Allegretto
Supplemental ultrasound should be considered as part of the screening protocol for young women with average risk of breast cancer, according to research published August 18 in JAMA Network Open.
August 19, 2021
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Amerigo Allegretto
August 18, 2021
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