Breast Imaging: Page 50

Hologic installs breast tomo unit in Texas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has installed its Genius 3D Mammography digital breast tomosynthesis unit at a clinic in Dallas.
October 5, 2016
Contrast US boosts diagnostic power of breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can be an effective method for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions, offering improvements in diagnostic accuracy over conventional breast ultrasound, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
October 5, 2016
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DBT improves lesion categorization in diagnostic setting
By Kate Madden Yee
Studies have shown that using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening reduces recall rates and increases the detection of invasive cancers. But it also offers benefits in the diagnostic setting, such as helping breast imagers categorize lesions more accurately, according to a new study published in the October issue of Radiology.
October 4, 2016
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Study finds adding DBT to mammography is cost-effective
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to annual mammography is cost-effective when compared with mammography alone -- particularly in women between the ages of 40 and 49, according to a new study published online August 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 25, 2016
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Fuji applies for DBT software upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has submitted the final module of its premarket approval (PMA) application for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
August 24, 2016
Cigna revises policy, will now pay for screening DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reversing a decision made late last year, health insurer Cigna said it will now cover breast screening exams performed with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
August 23, 2016
Synthetic 2D mammo gets thumbs up in screening role
By Brian Casey
Synthetic 2D mammograms received the thumbs up for breast cancer screening from researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in a July 28 article published in Radiology. They say the exams are good enough to replace conventional digital mammography studies as a complement to digital breast tomosynthesis.
August 9, 2016
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New NCCN guidelines include breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New guidelines published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommend that physicians consider digital breast tomosynthesis exams as an option for their patients' annual breast cancer screening.
July 31, 2016
DBT finds more cancers, but also boosts false positives
By Kate Madden Yee
Combining 3D digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with 2D mammography images -- both actual and synthetic -- finds more cases of breast cancer than mammography alone, especially in younger women and those with dense breasts. But it also increases recall rates, according to a study published online in Lancet Oncology.
July 18, 2016
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ABUS: An effective option for dense breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
The rise of the breast density movement has more women's health practices turning to ultrasound as an adjunct to mammography screening. A new study in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology found that automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can meet this need, without the drawbacks of handheld ultrasound.
June 8, 2016
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Conn. governor signs 3D mammo bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut has signed legislation that requires insurance companies to pay for 3D mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis), according to a June 2 story from the New Haven Register.
June 2, 2016
Singer Sheryl Crow to serve as Hologic spokesperson
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has named singer, songwriter, and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow as a spokesperson for an initiative that will educate women about the company's Genius 3D digital breast tomosynthesis mammography exam.
June 1, 2016
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