Breast Imaging: Page 51

Multimodality approach personalizes breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
It used to be that 2D mammography was the only breast cancer screening game in town. Breast imagers now have more weapons in their arsenal, but when is the best time to use which technology? Fortunately, a new screening algorithm can help imagers decide how to personalize their approach to screening.
May 17, 2016
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By Brian Casey
May 11, 2016
Can automated breast ultrasound handle screening?
By Erik L. Ridley
Even if it may detect slightly fewer noncystic lesions than handheld ultrasound performed by radiologists, automated breast ultrasound can still serve as an effective supplemental breast cancer screening tool in women with dense breasts, according to a multi-institutional research team.
May 11, 2016
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ACR pushes Anthem to pay for breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it is urging healthcare payor Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield to pay for digital breast tomosynthesis for its members.
May 5, 2016
Conn. Senate passes DBT reimbursement bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill that would require insurance companies to pay for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams.
May 4, 2016
Another DBT benefit? It's cost-effective
By Kate Madden Yee
Add another thing to like about digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT): Not only does it find more cancers than digital mammography alone and reduce recall rates, it's cost-effective, according to a presentation at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in Los Angeles.
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DBT plus mammo finds more cancers -- dense tissue or not
By Kate Madden Yee
Studies suggest that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) not only improves cancer detection rates, it also decreases recall rates, especially in women with dense breast tissue. But it's also beneficial for women who don't have dense tissue, according to research published in the April 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 26, 2016
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Shop 'n' scan: Are department stores mammography's future?
By Kate Madden Yee
Could department stores be the future of breast screening? That was one of several fascinating proposals in an April 10 presentation on the future of mammography at the National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting in Las Vegas. The upshot? Breast centers must get creative if they want to thrive in an era of consumer-driven healthcare.
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SBI: Tips for integrating breast tomo into your practice
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has been getting positive press lately, with studies suggesting that it finds more cancers and reduces recall rates. So how can a facility best incorporate DBT into its practice? There are a few key considerations to take into account, according to a presentation at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) show in Austin, TX.
April 7, 2016
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SBI: Synthetic 2D breast images as good as FFDM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists have found that generating synthetic 2D digital mammography images with digital breast tomosynthesis is equivalent to using full-field digital mammography (FFDM) images for most women without suspicious findings on their mammograms, according to research presented at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) conference in Austin, TX.
April 7, 2016
DBT plus FFDM boosts invasive cancer detection rates
By Kate Madden Yee
A new literature review published in The Breast has confirmed that adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to breast screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) boosts invasive cancer detection rates, and it may reduce recall and false-positive rates as well.
April 5, 2016
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NIST publishes breast MRI standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a set of standards for breast MRI based on its newly developed phantoms.
March 24, 2016
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