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More evidence supports routine use of synthesized mammo
By Theresa Pablos
Synthesized 2D mammography delivered promising results in the largest study to date comparing images reconstructed from digital breast tomosynthesis scans with traditional digital mammograms. Researchers published their findings on October 13 in Radiology.
October 19, 2020
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Volpara rebrands to emphasize breast cancer prevention
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions said it has changed its name to Volpara Health as part of a rebranding effort aimed at better representing the company's commitment to preventing advanced-stage breast cancer.
October 18, 2020
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Merit finalizes $18M settlement in whistleblower case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has finalized an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $18 million to settle charges that it engaged in improper marketing and promotional practices.
October 15, 2020
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Are women ready for AI to read their mammograms?
By Erik L. Ridley
Most women in a recent Dutch survey indicated they weren't comfortable yet with only an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm interpreting their screening mammograms, preferring AI be used instead as a second reader, according to research published online October 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 15, 2020
2016 08 18 13 26 22 430 Breast Screening Mammo 400
ASRT, Hologic partner on radiographer scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Hologic are partnering to offer scholarships that will help support radiologic technologists who are preparing for the mammography certification exam.
October 15, 2020
2020 10 15 21 42 4157 Money Bag Grant Award 400
Fujifilm, Volpara expand breast screening partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA and breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions are expanding an existing partnership in an effort to help mammography facilities and physicians improve image quality, workflow, and breast density assessment.
October 14, 2020
2020 01 22 18 27 0444 Fujifilm Rsna 2019 400
Researchers push back on Google breast cancer AI study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An international group of scientists are questioning a study that reported that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed in part at Google diagnosed breast cancer on mammography images more accurately than radiologists, according to an opinion piece published October 14 in Nature.
October 14, 2020
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Hologic, Rad-Aid to tackle breast cancer disparities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has partnered with radiology humanitarian organization Rad-Aid and the Black Women's Health Imperative on a campaign to tackle breast cancer screening disparities in Black women.
October 13, 2020
2016 10 05 17 45 45 493 Breast Cancer 400
Benefits of ultrasound fetal size estimates questioned
By Theresa Pablos
The benefits of using third-trimester ultrasound scans to predict large infant size may be limited, according to a review published online October 13 in PLOS Medicine. Ultrasound size estimates failed to reliably predict one of the most common complications of delivering large newborns.
October 13, 2020
2019 04 15 23 11 1614 Fetal Ultrasound 400
4D MRI could be big leap forward for fetal heart imaging
By Theresa Pablos
Clinicians could have better information about fetal heart health thanks to a new imaging method developed by researchers from London. The team described how they used 4D MRI to measure volumetric blood flow in a paper published on October 5 in Nature Communications.
October 11, 2020
2016 10 12 11 02 26 66 Fetus Mri 400
Screening saves lives of women with high-risk tumors
By Theresa Pablos
Women with high-risk breast tumors had more than double the chance of distant cancer spread if their cancer was interval detected rather than found on screening mammography, according to research presented on October 3 at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference.
October 8, 2020
2019 09 18 21 21 9195 Breast Cancer Cell2 400
2 breast lesion traits that signal future cancer risk
By Theresa Pablos
Not all benign findings on screening mammography are equal. A Spanish team identified two characteristics of benign lesions that signal an increased risk of future malignancy in new research presented on October 3 at the 2020 European Breast Cancer Conference.
October 7, 2020
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