Womens Imaging: Page 131

The future of cancer screening could include blood test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Standard cancer screening may one day extend beyond clinical and radiological exams to include blood tests. A liquid biopsy blood test identified dozens of previously undiagnosed cancer cases in a study published on April 28 in Science.
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Pay attention to patient portals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients appreciate getting imaging results both via direct provider contact and via electronic patient portals – but they may have less understanding of advanced imaging results when they receive them online, according to a study published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 29, 2020
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FDA updates mammo facility guidance for COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 27 updated its guidance for mammography facilities amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28, 2020
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Another major study supports long-term DBT benefits
By Theresa Pablos
The evidence in support of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) just keeps rolling in. A recent study in Radiology found the technology sustained high specificity and low false-positive rates over multiple breast screening cycles.
April 28, 2020
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Perimeter Medical gets $7.4M for cancer detection AI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Perimeter Medical Imaging has received a $7.4 million grant to further develop its artificial intelligence technology (AI) at cancer centers in Texas.
April 23, 2020
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Merit Medical posts mixed Q1 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems posted increases in revenue, along with a net loss, in its first quarter of 2020.
April 23, 2020
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AI bolsters lesion assessment on breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI)-based breast ultrasound software application can enhance the accuracy and consistency of lesion assessment for readers across a wide range of specialties and experience levels, according to research published online April 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 23, 2020
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Should you offer telemammography during COVID-19?
By Theresa Pablos
Technological advances have made it possible for breast imaging experts to read mammograms from miles away. In theory, telemammography sounds ideal for the COVID-19 pandemic, where social distance is required. In practice, it's more complicated.
April 23, 2020
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Optical elastography finds cancer in surgical margins
By Theresa Pablos
Surgeons may one day use a new type of optical-based elastography to identify residual cancer in the margins during breast-conserving surgery, according to a study published in the April edition of Cancer Research.
April 22, 2020
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Decision aid reduces breast overscreening for older women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women over the age of 74 who received an educational workbook as a decision aid about screening mammography were less likely to get a breast screening exam, according to an article published on April 20 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
April 21, 2020
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Theresa Pablos
April 21, 2020
Hospital gets creative to perform safer COVID-19 x-rays
By Brian Casey
The radiology department at a Pennsylvania hospital has found some creative low-tech solutions to the problem of safely performing chest x-ray studies of patients during the COVID-19 outbreak.
April 21, 2020
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