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Low-income areas have less access to obstetric ultrasound
By Amerigo Allegretto
People living in certain geographic and low-income areas have less access to obstetric ultrasound, according to a Canadian study published August 24 in Academic Radiology. These areas include remote geographic regions and areas populated by Indigenous people.
August 26, 2021
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FDA warns of poor image quality at NY breast center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients who had mammograms at a radiology center in New York City on or after February 26, 2019, that there were "severe deficiencies" in the image quality of their exams.
August 25, 2021
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Dense breasts means higher cancer risk for elderly
By Amerigo Allegretto
Increased breast density is linked to a higher risk of invasive breast cancer among women ages 65 and older regardless of body mass index, according to research published August 26 in JAMA Network Open.
August 25, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic reverses progress on breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an 8% dip in breast cancer screening rates in communities of color and low income across the U.S., reversing forward momentum seen in the year prior, according to research published August 26 in Cancer.
August 25, 2021
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Volpara adds Custin to board of directors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions has appointed Ann Custin to its board as an independent, nonexecutive director, effective September 1.
August 24, 2021
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Low BPE suppression on MRI may indicate poor treatment response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A lack of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) suppression on contrast breast MRI during and after chemotherapy may suggest poor treatment response in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 24 in Radiology.
August 24, 2021
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Anthem to cover Hologic's Acessa procedure for uterine fibroids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Anthem Blue Cross will now cover Hologic's Acessa radiofrequency ablation procedure for treating uterine fibroids.
August 22, 2021
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Investment needed to improve global breast cancer survival rates
By Amerigo Allegretto
A breast cancer diagnosis is almost the same as a death sentence for women in some low-income countries, where survival rates are as low as 3.5%. But it doesn't have to be this way, if more investments were made in treatment and imaging, according to a simulation study published August 17 in The Lancet Oncology.
August 19, 2021
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Adjunctive breast ultrasound useful for women at average cancer risk
By Amerigo Allegretto
Supplemental ultrasound should be considered as part of the screening protocol for young women with average risk of breast cancer, according to research published August 18 in JAMA Network Open.
August 19, 2021
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Amerigo Allegretto
August 18, 2021
Door to screening breast ultrasound should not be closed
By Amerigo Allegretto
Now is not the time to close the door on screening breast ultrasound trials, despite the findings of a research study published earlier this year, according to an opinion piece by Dr. Paula Gordon and Dr. Wendie Berg, PhD, published August 17 in Radiology.
August 17, 2021
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Prediction models can reduce false positives in breast MRI screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Prediction models based on clinical characteristics could help reduce false positives in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, according to a study published August 17 in Radiology.
August 17, 2021
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