Breast: Page 62

Door to screening breast ultrasound should not be closed

By Amerigo Allegretto

Now is not the time to close the door on screening breast ultrasound trials, despite the findings of a research study published earlier this year, according to an opinion piece by Dr. Paula Gordon and Dr. Wendie Berg, PhD, published August 17 in Radiology.

August 17, 2021

Prediction models can reduce false positives in breast MRI screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

Prediction models based on clinical characteristics could help reduce false positives in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, according to a study published August 17 in Radiology.

August 17, 2021

Breast imaging patients see out-of-pocket costs increase

By Amerigo Allegretto

Out-of-pocket costs for additional breast imaging after screening in the U.S. have nearly doubled since 2010, with women facing unexpected financial consequences as a result, according to research published August 17 in JAMA Network Open.

August 16, 2021

Fujifilm, ScreenPoint partner on AI for breast cancer detection

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA and Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) software developer ScreenPoint Medical are partnering on AI for breast cancer detection.

August 15, 2021

New SPECT tracer detects aggressive breast cancer

By Will Morton

A new SPECT tracer based on technetium-99m is safe in patients and can detect metastatic breast cancer -- in a few cases, better than biopsies can, according to a study published August 12 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 15, 2021

Could public data speed development of AI for DBT?

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) remains one of the trickiest challenges for artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. Could this challenge be surmounted if more DBT data were available in public databases? This question was tackled in an August 16 study in JAMA Network Open.

August 15, 2021

Subspecialty focus beneficial for global radiology education

By Amerigo Allegretto

Web-based breast imaging content could help improve global radiology education, especially for residents, according to a pilot study published August 10 in Academic Radiology.

August 15, 2021

AI or DBT can improve surveillance after breast-conserving therapy

By Erik L. Ridley

Mammographic surveillance after breast-conserving therapy can be improved by digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or in particular, by artificial intelligence (AI), according to research posted August 11 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 12, 2021

Breast imagers should acquaint themselves with trans community

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiologists need to familiarize themselves with breast imaging features in transgender women, including normal breast development induced by hormone therapy and breast augmentation, according to a review published August 9 in Clinical Imaging.

August 11, 2021

COVID-19 resurgence forces closure of breast screening in Sydney

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast screening clinics in Sydney, Australia are temporarily closed as the city attempts to ward off the resurgence of COVID-19, according to a report by the Sydney Morning Herald.

August 9, 2021

Racial disparities in mammography rose in Calif. during pandemic

By Amerigo Allegretto

Persistent low breast cancer screening volumes and racial disparities in mammography were seen in California during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published August 6 in JAMA Oncology.

August 6, 2021

Black women less likely to receive breast surgery follow-up

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Black women are 1.36 times less likely to receive annual follow-up after breast-conserving surgery, and Medicare patients are 1.84 times less likely, according to research published August 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 5, 2021

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