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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
2019 01 23 20 13 5254 Patient African American Woman 400
Rezolut, CureMetrix launch pilot program in New York
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Rezolut and CureMetrix have launched a pilot program in New York City to improve breast cancer detection in women receiving routine screening mammograms.
August 5, 2021
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Using AI with CT helps predict breast cancer metastasis
By Kate Madden Yee
Using a deep-learning algorithm with contrast-enhanced CT data is an effective way to predict axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 5 in Computers in Biology and Medicine.
August 5, 2021
2019 04 15 22 17 2307 Breast Cancer 400
DCIS shows as nonmass enhancement on breast MRI
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosed with conventional breast imaging usually showed nonmass enhancement on breast MRI scans, with a larger median span for lesions than mammography and an increased cancer detection rate of 6.2%, in a study published August 3 in Radiology.
August 5, 2021
2020 06 23 21 14 8926 Mri Abstract 400
Contrast mammography plus ultrasound on par with MRI for preop staging
By Amerigo Allegretto
A combination of contrast-enhanced mammography with ultrasound performs as well as breast MRI for preoperative staging for breast cancer, according to a Dutch study published August 2 in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 4, 2021
2016 08 22 15 18 32 799 Mammogram Patient 400
Ill. warns Hoffman MRI mammography patients to get second opinions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is warning that patients who had mammograms taken at Hoffman MRI between October 2019 and March 2021 should get second opinions.
August 3, 2021
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Microwave breast imaging shows promise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Microwave breast imaging may have the potential to be a noninvasive, nonionizing, and painless addition to the breast cancer diagnosis toolbox, according to research published August 4 in Academic Radiology.
August 3, 2021
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Race, age associated with canceled mammography exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Race, ethnicity, Medicare insurance, and advanced age were linked to increased risk of canceling screening mammography during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published July 29 in Clinical Imaging.
August 2, 2021
2021 04 29 15 59 7183 Covid 19 Spread Usa 400
Out-of-pocket costs may block women from breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
The threat of out-of-pocket costs from breast MRI may negatively affect women at greater risk of breast cancer, blocking their access to needed care, according to a study published July 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 29, 2021
2017 04 20 14 33 37 718 Money Hundred Bills 400
U.S. Senate committee passes VA mammography legislation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs unanimously passed legislation that would expand the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mammogram screening eligibility for female veterans.
July 28, 2021
2021 01 23 01 46 4668 Patient Mammography Woman Tech 400
Junior readers benefit from using two-view DBT for breast lesions
By Amerigo Allegretto
Less experienced readers benefit from using two-view digital mammography plus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to characterize breast lesions, according to a French study published July 27 in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 28, 2021
2016 11 15 14 47 22 735 Breast Dbt 400
Women in rural areas face barriers in breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women living in rural areas face multiple barriers to effective breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, according to research published July 22 in Preventive Medicine.
July 27, 2021
2021 07 26 23 57 1144 Rural 400
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