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ABUS leads to more cancer detection, higher recall rates
By Theresa Pablos
Radiologists who double read automated breast ultrasound scans (ABUS) on their own or in combination with digital breast tomosynthesis had higher cancer detection rates -- but their recall rates were also higher, according to a recent study in the Journal of Breast Imaging.
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Benefits of DBT for screening stand the test of time
By Theresa Pablos
The benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) stand the test of time, according to a five-year retrospective study published on March 10 in Radiology. The study found DBT had better cancer detection and fewer false positives than digital mammography throughout multiple screening appointments.
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Theresa Pablos
March 9, 2020
Volpara completes VolparaLive installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has installed its VolparaLive mammography decision-support software at Derry Imaging Center in Derry, NH.
March 9, 2020
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Merit unveils Scout Access Guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has introduced Scout Access Guide, a new slim guide option for oncoplastic breast surgery and lymph node dissection.
March 9, 2020
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Poor, rural women less likely to get breast cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Poor women are half as likely to get breast cancer screening compared with women with more resources -- and those living in rural areas are about a third as likely to get screened compared with their urban counterparts, according to a study published online March 9 in JAMA Network Open.
March 9, 2020
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ScreenPoint gets FDA nod for Transpara 3D
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to ScreenPoint Medical for its Transpara 1.6.0 artificial intelligence clinical decision-support system for 2D mammography and 3D mammography, also known as digital breast tomosynthesis.
March 8, 2020
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AI + radiologist offers highest mammography accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
The combination of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms working alongside a human reader showed the best performance for interpreting screening mammograms in a new study, published online March 2 in JAMA Network Open.
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Breast imagers cite high rates of burnout
By Kate Madden Yee
Burnout is high among breast imaging radiologists -- particularly among younger physicians, who report a burnout rate of more than 80%, according to a study published online February 28 in the Journal of Breast Imaging.
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SCOUTCare helps integrate SCOUT radar localization system
By Merit Medical
Introducing new technology to a hospital or multisite healthcare system can be an uphill battle. Among the leading challenges associated with implementing new devices or equipment is that they might fail to be embraced by the targeted staff or used to their full potential.
March 5, 2020
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NIH awards $4.5M grant for AI, mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software firm DeepHealth, the University of Washington, and the University of California, Los Angeles have received a $4.5 million research grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bring AI to mammography.
March 4, 2020
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Breast cancer brings financial difficulty to young women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Young women with breast cancer often experience financial difficulties after diagnosis, even if they have steady jobs and insurance, according to a study published online March 4 in the American Association for Cancer Research journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
March 3, 2020
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