Womens Imaging: Page 148

Third-trimester ultrasound finds undetected fetal abnormalities
By Kate Madden Yee
Almost a quarter of fetal abnormalities are identified for the first time during routine ultrasound at 35 to 37 weeks gestation, according to a study published on October 8 in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
October 14, 2019
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Women born outside U.S. less likely to undergo mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
Women living in the U.S. but born elsewhere are less likely than women born in the U.S. to have ever had a mammogram, according to a report published online on October 9 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
October 10, 2019
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Image processing shows potential to reduce MBI dose
By Kate Madden Yee
Postprocessing software shows promise for reducing the radiation dose of molecular breast imaging (MBI) -- making way for more widespread adoption of the modality for breast cancer screening in women at higher risk or with dense breast tissue, according to a study published online October 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 9, 2019
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FDA posts warning for Texas mammography center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 2 posted a warning regarding a Texas mammography center.
October 6, 2019
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New technique unravels 3D MRI scans of placenta
By Abraham Kim
When applied to 3D MRI, a new mapping algorithm can generate virtual placenta models that open up and flatten -- enhancing the visibility of the placenta during pregnancy, according to an upcoming presentation at the International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention in China.
October 2, 2019
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American Indian, Alaska Natives at higher cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
American Indian and Alaska Native people face higher risk of many cancers than their white counterparts, with wide variation among regional groups, according to a study published October 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
October 1, 2019
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Black women still at higher risk of breast cancer death
By Kate Madden Yee
Black women continue to be at higher risk of breast cancer death compared with their white counterparts, even though the overall mortality rate for the disease has continued to decline, according to a report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) published online October 2 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
October 1, 2019
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Lung cancer screening opportunity often missed in women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women presenting for mammography screening often miss out on the chance to also undergo screening for lung cancer, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 1, 2019
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JACR: Women worry about breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women worry about breast cancer -- although some more than others, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 30, 2019
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MBI useful in particular breast screening scenarios
By Kate Madden Yee
Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is outperformed by mammography in most breast cancer screening scenarios, but it still belongs in the breast cancer screening arsenal, according to a literature review published September 27 in the new journal Radiology: Imaging Cancer.
September 30, 2019
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Ultrasound after DBT helpful in women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
The cancer detection rate of screening breast ultrasound in women with dense tissue is comparable regardless of whether it's used as an adjunct to conventional digital mammography or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), according to a study published online September 25 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 29, 2019
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Synthesized 2D mammography identifies smaller lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with synthesized 2D mammography identifies breast masses at smaller sizes than does full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to a study published online September 16 in Academic Radiology.
September 29, 2019
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