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Food, housing insecurity tied to breast biopsy delay
By Theresa Pablos
Women with food and housing insecurity experience a delay between receiving a BI-RADS 4 or 5 result on diagnostic breast imaging and a subsequent biopsy. The finding is part of a paper on the effects of unmet social needs on imaging that will be presented at the virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.
November 18, 2020
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Volpara partners with DetectED-X for online training
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Health has teamed up with educational software firm DetectED-X to provide DensityED, an online training module for breast density assessment.
November 16, 2020
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Road to RSNA 2020: Women's Imaging
By Theresa Pablos
A number of exciting women's imaging topics will be featured at the virtual RSNA 2020 meeting, including developments in ultrasound screening and cutting-edge interventional techniques to treat breast malignancies.
November 15, 2020
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Report: Missed mammograms may never be made up
By Theresa Pablos
It may be impossible to make up the thousands of mammograms missed in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis on November 4 in Health Services Research. The shortfall could lead to several hundred delayed breast cancer diagnoses at just one commercial insurer alone.
November 12, 2020
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Ikonopedia releases updated breast MRI module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia has released an updated breast MRI reporting module.
November 11, 2020
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Hologic gets CE Mark for breast specimen x-ray system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has received the CE Mark for its Faxitron Path+ specimen radiography system, which can be used for breast tissue imaging. The system consists of a high-resolution detector that allows pathologists to image specimens of various sizes.
November 11, 2020
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Densitas inks NorthShore University contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Densitas has won a contract for its intelliMammo software at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL.
November 11, 2020
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Breast density can predict lymphedema risk
By Theresa Pablos
Breast density calculations derived from mammograms can be used to predict lymphedema risk in breast cancer survivors. The study, published on November 11 in JAMA Network Open, was the first to peg breast density as a prognostic factor for lymphedema, according to the authors.
November 11, 2020
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Hologic debuts upgrades to Unifi platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has updated its Unifi analytics platform, the company's intelligence tool that provides insights aimed at helping mammography centers optimize performance.
November 10, 2020
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DBT detects more early-stage breast cancers than mammo
By Theresa Pablos
The results of a large, prospective study published on November 11 in Radiology show that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) detected more early-stage invasive cancers than full-field digital mammography did. The study also demonstrated that DBT's benefits extend beyond the initial screening.
November 10, 2020
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Preventive healthcare use dropped 52% in April
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In March and April, Americans significantly reduced their use of preventive and elective healthcare even though telemedicine use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open on November 5.
November 5, 2020
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Some types of HRT more risky for breast cancer
By Theresa Pablos
A new prospective study from the U.K. linked the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause with an increased risk of breast cancer. However, the risks vary depending on the type of HRT medication used, according to the findings of the October 28 study.
November 5, 2020
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