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6 cognitive biases that lead to missed breast cancers
By Theresa Pablos
Missed cancers on breast imaging can be deadly for patients and costly for radiologists. But acknowledging the existence of six cognitive biases may help prevent missing a crucial breast cancer diagnosis, according to a June 12 article in Radiographics.
June 25, 2020
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SIIM 2020: AI nearly halves breast ultrasound reading time
By Rebekah Moan
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze breast ultrasound lesions reduced interpretation time by 49% at a healthcare center in Missouri. The software is particularly helpful for lesions classified as BI-RADS 2, 3, and 4A, attendees of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine's (SIIM) virtual meeting learned on June 24.
June 23, 2020
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Perimeter Medical Imaging AI goes public
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI has announced that it will go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Venture Exchange during the week of June 29.
June 23, 2020
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DBT has lower rad dose than digital mammo in new study
By Theresa Pablos
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exposed women to significantly less radiation than full-field digital mammography in a study of 200 patients published on June 3 in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences.
June 22, 2020
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Breast screening interventions are cost-effective
By Theresa Pablos
Interventions designed to help underserved and vulnerable women in the U.S. overcome barriers to breast screening are cost-effective, according to a review published on June 18 in JAMA Oncology by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
June 17, 2020
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AI can accurately detect cancer on breast ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can efficiently and accurately predict the presence of cancer on breast ultrasound exams, even exceeding the performance of interpreting sonographers, according to research published online June 9 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
June 15, 2020
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Breast MRI lesion score can cut unnecessary biopsies
By Rebekah Moan
A lesion classification scheme named after breast MRI pioneer Dr. Werner Kaiser may help prevent anywhere from 45% to 72.5% of unnecessary breast biopsies in high-risk patients, Austrian researchers have found. The tool also refutes the notion of benign-appearing cancers.
June 14, 2020
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U.K. grants CapeRay patent for DBT with ABUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South African mammography developer CapeRay Medical was awarded a U.K. patent for technology that combines digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with automated breast ultrasound (ABUS).
June 11, 2020
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PET/CT confirms breast cancer predicted by blood markers
By Kate Madden Yee
FDG-PET/CT can detect breast cancer metastases predicted by elevated tumor marker values in asymptomatic patients who have already undergone locoregional treatment, according to a study published June 9 in Oncology.
June 10, 2020
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Would ultrasound work for primary breast screening?
By Theresa Pablos
Could ultrasound be used as a primary screening method for breast cancer? A long-term systematic review published on June 1 in BMC Cancer found ultrasound scans performed well as both a primary and secondary cancer screening modality.
June 10, 2020
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U.S. screening mammography bounces back
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 75% of hospitals and imaging centers that perform mammography in the U.S. have resumed breast cancer screening operations, according to data from breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions.
June 9, 2020
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New DWI-MRI protocol looks promising for breast imaging
By Theresa Pablos
A promising new protocol for diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) resulted in better image quality and improved signal-to-noise ratio for breast lesions in a prospective study published online on May 29 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer.
June 7, 2020
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