Womens Imaging: Page 391

Breast density should guide mammo screening; Ohio hospital kills Imaging Advantage contract
By Brian Casey
July 4, 2011
Breast density should guide mammo screening intervals
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammograms should not be done on a one-size-fits-all basis, but instead should be tailored to factors such as a woman's age, her family history of breast cancer, and her own values -- but particularly the density of her breasts, according to a new study in the July 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 4, 2011
FDG-PET has low radiation risk to fetus in pregnant patients
By Wayne Forrest
While radiation exposure to a fetus from an FDG-PET scan is low, every effort should be made to minimize exposure by modifying the imaging protocol, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 4, 2011
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Survey shows regional imaging cost disparity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Employee healthcare benefits advisory firm Change:Healthcare found significant regional disparity in the cost of imaging studies in the U.S. in its quarterly Healthcare Transparency Index.
July 3, 2011
ACR urges USPSTF to pull 2009 guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In light of results from a massive screening mammography study that showed a 30% reduction in death from breast cancer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) should withdraw its 2009 screening mammography guidelines, according to a statement released by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The study results were published in the July issue of Radiology.
June 29, 2011
Mammography saves lives in the long haul; BI-RADS 3 dilemma
By Brian Casey
June 27, 2011
RT guidelines ignored for older women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Evidence-based clinical guidelines recommending postmastectomy radiation therapy (RT) for women with advanced breast cancer were not followed for almost half of a group of 5,000 seniors, according to an article published online June 27 in Cancer.
June 27, 2011
Health workers boost mammo screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Education and other interventions by community health workers improve screening mammography rates in the U.S., especially among women whose race and ethnicity is similar to that of the community health workers serving them, according to a study published this month in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
June 27, 2011
BI-RADS 3 category presents follow-up challenges
By Kate Madden Yee
The BI-RADS 3 classification for breast lesions -- "probably benign" -- is rarely used, and such lesions tend to have low malignancy rates. However, because many women don't comply with follow-up, radiologists must thoroughly evaluate lesions before classifying them as BI-RADS 3, according to a study in the July issue of Radiology.
June 27, 2011
Sectra to sell mammography business to Philips
By Philip Ward
Sectra is selling the vast majority of its mammography division to Philips Healthcare for 57.5 million euros ($82 million U.S.) to focus on developing its medical imaging IT business, as well as its orthopedics, osteoporosis assessment, and rheumatology portfolios.
June 26, 2011
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CT reveals gender differences in metabolic syndrome
By Eric Barnes
Men and women show important differences in the fat distribution patterns associated with metabolic syndrome as visualized on CT, according to a new study. The research was based on low-dose images acquired for virtual colonoscopy screening, hinting at potentially added value for VC studies.
June 26, 2011
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Canadian guidelines issued for US in twin pregnancy
By Erik L. Ridley
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada has released new recommendations for the use of ultrasound in twin pregnancies in the June issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.
June 23, 2011
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