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Out-of-pocket costs keep women from mammo follow-up
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. women who have a suspicious finding from a screening mammogram are delaying -- or even skipping altogether -- needed diagnostic exams because of high out-of-pocket costs, according to a study by the Susan G. Komen breast cancer organization.
March 14, 2019
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AI may help women with ductal hyperplasia avoid surgery
By Kate Madden Yee
New York City researchers found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzed mammography data was able to help determine which patients with pure atypical ductal hyperplasia may safely be monitored with imaging rather than proceed to surgical excision, according to a study published online March 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 14, 2019
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AI can reduce mammography screening's workload
By Kate Madden Yee
Artificial intelligence (AI) could effectively reduce the workload involved in reading mammography screening exams by eliminating studies most likely to be normal from the radiologist's worklist, according to a presentation delivered at ECR 2019 in Vienna.
March 13, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
March 12, 2019
MagView wins contract in British Columbia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography information systems developer MagView said it will provide its MagView software package to BC Cancer Breast Screening, a provincial program that provides screening mammograms for 275,000 women annually in British Columbia.
March 12, 2019
New MRI coil vest may improve breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Austria are developing a vest embedded with radiofrequency coils that would allow patients to lie face up during a breast MRI exam -- potentially improving the comfort and accuracy of breast cancer screening.
March 11, 2019
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Mammo AI software yields workflow, economic benefits
By Erik L. Ridley
A computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) proved to be better than traditional CAD in helping radiologists detect breast cancer. The AI-based CAD could also improve efficiency and increase revenues, according to research presented at ECR 2019 in Vienna.
March 11, 2019
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JNCI: Breast screening AI software equals radiologists
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based software can detect cancer on screening mammography studies as accurately as an average breast radiologist, according to research published online March 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). But it could not beat the best radiologists in the study.
March 6, 2019
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SD passes dense breast notification law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South Dakota has become the 37th state to mandate that women be told of their dense breast condition and the associated risks.
March 5, 2019
Dedicated breast CT shows promise for cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
A dedicated breast CT scanner that features a photon-counting detector produces high-quality images at a low radiation dose. The findings indicate that the CT scanner could be a useful tool for breast cancer screening, according to a study published online March 2 in Investigative Radiology.
March 5, 2019
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DBT is well-positioned as successor in European breast screening
By Steve Holloway
Digital mammography is indisputably the most established breast screening technology across Europe. However, issues continue to challenge its use for screening, and vendors have developed technology that could offer an alternative. Stephen Holloway reviews these emerging products and assesses their potential impact and market viability in the context of breast screening in Europe.
March 5, 2019
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ABUS better than DBT for diagnostic workup
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is more accurate than digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) as a diagnostic tool for working up positive findings on mammography screening in dense breast tissue, according to a presentation delivered at ECR 2019.
March 4, 2019
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