Womens Imaging: Page 135

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.

March 5, 2020

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

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

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

9 patient, ultrasound features linked to breast cancer

By Theresa Pablos

Nine unique patient and ultrasound features may enable breast imagers to distinguish benign from malignant complex cystic or solid breast lesions, according to research published on February 24 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

March 3, 2020

Patients want sensitive adjunct breast screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women with dense breast tissue want adjunct screening that is sensitive and inexpensive -- although higher sensitivity might outweigh cost, according to a study published February 28 in the Journal of Breast Imaging.

March 2, 2020

Docs lack consistency in breast cancer screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Physicians aren't necessarily consistent when it comes to screening mammography guidelines and their actual clinical practice, according to a study published February 28 in the Journal of Breast Imaging.

March 2, 2020

Training needed to use mammo for lung cancer awareness

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Directors of mammography screening programs are interested in raising awareness among women regarding the benefits of low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer, but they need more training, according to a study published February 26 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

March 1, 2020

Week in Review: MRI for Parkinson's | Breast screening older women | Coronavirus concerns continue

By Brian Casey

February 28, 2020

Ultrasound performance mixed in breast cancer survivors

By Kate Madden Yee

Supplemental screening ultrasound shows a mixed performance in women with a personal history of breast cancer, with lower sensitivity and a higher interval cancer rate. But the modality also had higher specificity, according to a study published online February 25 in Radiology.

February 26, 2020

UW radiologist wins $4.5M NIH mammo/AI grant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dr. Christoph Lee of the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has secured a research award for $4.5 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with mammography.

February 25, 2020

Supplemental dense breast screening practices vary

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Most breast care practices use supplemental screening in women with dense tissue, but the modalities used and the methods in which patients are referred vary widely, according to a study published online February 24 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 25, 2020

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