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Breast density group asks FDA to clarify notification
By Kate Madden Yee
Efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to standardize breast density notification across the U.S. are admirable but could be improved, according to comments submitted to the FDA June 12 by advocacy group DenseBreast-info.org.
June 13, 2019
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How risky is risk-based mammography screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Risk-based mammography screening has been touted as a way to minimize the modality's harms and boost its benefits. But does risk-based screening really save more lives, especially when it comes to younger women? It may not, according to a new study published online June 11 in Radiology.
June 12, 2019
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Study validates digital measurements of breast density
By Kate Madden Yee
Research using analog mammography has shown that a woman's breast tissue density can be affected by reproductive factors such as when she first had children or when she began menstruation. But does this association hold up if the images are acquired with digital technology? California researchers sought to find out.
June 12, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
June 10, 2019
Radiologists 'get the gist' of cancer in breast images
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists can "get the gist" of breast cancer in mammograms up to three years before clinical signs of it are visible, according to a new study published online June 5 in BJR. The results support the fact that radiologists and their expertise are still crucial when it comes to cancer detection.
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NY Times: Mammography sites pamper patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography facilities are resorting to spa-like amenities like heated robes, soft music, and scent diffusers to create relaxing environments that are more enticing to women, according to a June 6 article in the New York Times.
June 6, 2019
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Surveillance breast MRI is double-edged sword
By Wayne Forrest
Using breast MRI for the surveillance of breast cancer survivors appears to be a double-edged sword. While breast MRI has a better cancer recurrence detection rate than mammography, the modality also can lead to more biopsies, according to a study published online June 4 in Radiology.
June 4, 2019
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Volpara inks deal to buy MRS Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volpara Health Technologies, the parent company of breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions, has signed a binding agreement to purchase MRS Systems, a longtime provider of patient tracking, communication, and radiology reporting software for breast and lung imaging applications.
June 3, 2019
AR, 3D printing enhance planning for complex heart surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Italy used augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing technology to plan surgery for a woman with a series of health complications, including ovarian cancer and an atrial septal defect, according to a case study recently published online in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
June 3, 2019
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AI can trim mammography workload for radiologists
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can sharply decrease the number of mammograms that require interpretation by radiologists -- without affecting diagnostic accuracy, according to research published online May 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 3, 2019
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Do density notification laws lead to downstream testing?
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the change is modest, supplemental breast imaging and biopsy rates increased in states that passed laws requiring patients to be notified if they have dense breast tissue, according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
June 3, 2019
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Ikonopedia installs breast reporting software in NY
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia has installed its suite of breast imaging reporting and risk-assessment tools at the Dubin Breast Center of the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai in New York City.
June 2, 2019
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