Womens Imaging: Page 147

Life Image, Univ. of Chicago partner on breast study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical image-sharing provider Life Image will provide its Mammosphere breast health data access tool to the University of Chicago to support a large-scale clinical trial for breast cancer screening.
January 12, 2020
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Insurance plays major role in breast cancer disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Racial and ethnic minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer, and insurance may be partly to blame. Insurance status accounted for nearly half of the diagnosis disparity among minority women in a study published online January 9 in JAMA Oncology.
January 12, 2020
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Are breast density notification laws really working?
By Theresa Pablos
Are breast density notification laws really working to educate women? The laws may not be increasing women's knowledge about the health risks associated with having dense breasts, according to a new study published January 9 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
January 8, 2020
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Raleigh Radiology faces lawsuit over mammo services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Raleigh Radiology is now facing a lawsuit related to the suspension of its mammography services last month by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
January 7, 2020
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Breast density laws don't boost ultrasound rates
By Theresa Pablos
State laws designed to notify women with dense breast tissue about their options for supplemental imaging may not actually boost the use of ultrasound. A study in the January edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology found density notification laws did not increase ultrasound rates.
January 6, 2020
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Ultrasound of infants exposed to Zika predicts long-term risk
By Theresa Pablos
Some infants who were exposed to the Zika virus in utero but who appeared normal at birth later demonstrated delays in development as toddlers, according to a study published online January 6 in JAMA Pediatrics. But imaging tools such as ultrasound and MRI can help indicate which children might be at increased risk.
January 5, 2020
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Hologic completes sale of Cynosure aesthetics business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has completed the sale of its Cynosure medical aesthetics business to an affiliate of investment funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
January 2, 2020
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AI performs well in large-scale breast screening study
By Philip Ward
In a large-scale study that replicated real-world breast screening conditions, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm performed well in interpreting mammograms, reducing both false positives and false negatives. The findings were published January 1 in Nature.
January 1, 2020
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Model predicts metastases in endometrial cancer patients
By Rebekah Moan
Using ultrasound in combination with endometrial biopsy results and clinical characteristics allows clinicians to reliably predict the risk of lymph node metastases in endometrial cancer patients before surgery. Researchers found the model to be superior to risk stratification alone in a study published online December 16 in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
December 23, 2019
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Koios touts study on AI for breast biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Koios Medical is highlighting the results of a study that used its DS Breast 2.0 as a second opinion for analyzing and assessing lesions found during breast ultrasound examinations.
December 19, 2019
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Calif. center stops mammography screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An imaging facility in Southern California had its accreditation revoked earlier this year and is no longer performing mammography after an audit revealed that 21 of the site's 30 breast screening cases did not meet image quality standards.
December 19, 2019
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Clinical Case Review: Long-term SCOUT® placement prior to surgery
By Mary K. Hayes, MD; Erica V. Bloomquist, MD; and Heather R. Wright, MD
The SCOUT Radar Localization system by Merit Medical is used to mark breast lesions or lymph nodes prior to surgery, without many of the challenges associated with wire localization. But what happens if a SCOUT Reflector is placed in the breast, and the surgery is postponed? Find out in this case study from Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, FL.
December 19, 2019
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