Womens Imaging: Page 110

Dr. Daniel Kopans: Will the USPSTF heed science on breast screening?

By Dr. Daniel Kopans

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun a review of its guidelines on breast screening. Dr. Daniel Kopans believes the task force should heed the established science on mammography and recommend screening of women in their 40s.

January 28, 2021

FDG-PET/CT shows COVID-19 vaccine uptake

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The COVID-19 vaccine shows uptake on FDG-PET/CT, and radiologists should be careful not to confuse it with recurrent disease, according to an image review published January 28 in Radiology.

January 27, 2021

When should breast cancer survivors discontinue mammo?

By Erik L. Ridley

Older breast cancer survivors who have less than five years of life expectancy should no longer undergo routine surveillance mammography -- even if they have a history of high-risk cancers, according to new guidelines published online January 28 in JAMA Oncology by a multidisciplinary panel.

January 27, 2021

Hologic launches Mach 20 ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic has released a new ultrasound scanner, SuperSonic Mach 20, for imaging the breast, liver, muscles, and tendons.

January 27, 2021

Mirai AI model upgrades breast cancer risk assessment

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm called Mirai can outperform other risk-assessment models for predicting future risk of breast cancer from a mammogram, potentially enabling earlier identification of high-risk women, according to research published online January 27 in Science Translational Medicine.

January 27, 2021

Emergency visits present cancer screening opportunities

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologists and their emergency department (ED) physician peers can leverage opportunities to boost cancer screening when patients present in the ED, according to a study published January 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 26, 2021

How to overcome myths about mammography

By Dr. Matt Dyson

In the last 10 years, we have witnessed growing negativity regarding mammography screening. Dr. Matt Dyson of Catawba Radiology offers tips on how to talk to patients about their fears and concerns toward breast screening.

January 25, 2021

Review supports surgical excision for FEA breast lesions

By Theresa Pablos

There's enough evidence to support surgical excision of flat epithelial atypia (FEA) breast lesions, according to a meta-analysis published on January 22 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. These types of benign breast lesions were upgraded to cancer 5% of the time in the new study.

January 24, 2021

Black women die more frequently from breast cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Black women have higher breast cancer mortality and recurrence rates than non-Hispanic white women, found research published on January 21 in JAMA Oncology.

January 21, 2021

Texas mammography center gets certificate reinstated

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A hospital in Texas has resumed mammography screening services after having its accreditation revoked for failing to meet clinical standards for images.

January 21, 2021

Ultrasound shows lymph node changes after COVID-19 vaccine

By Theresa Pablos

Breast ultrasound was used to demonstrate signs of lymph node enlargement in four cases of patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine. Radiologists from NewYork-Presbyterian published the case studies on January 18 in Clinical Imaging.

January 21, 2021

USPSTF readies update to breast screening guidelines

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has published the draft research plan it will use to update its mammography screening guidance. The plan is the first step to issuing new USPSTF breast screening recommendations, which can affect how private insurers reimburse screening.

January 20, 2021

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