Breast Imaging: Page 52

Ultrasound tops tomo in dense breasts -- or not?

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound has an edge in sensitivity over digital breast tomosynthesis as an accompaniment to standard 2D mammography in women with dense breast tissue. But better sensitivity may not be enough to make ultrasound the gold standard for these women, according to a study presented at the European Breast Cancer Conference.

March 9, 2016

Video from ECR 2016: Dr. Christiane Kuhl on breast MRI

VIENNA - MRI has a central role to play in the future of breast screening, but a concerted effort is needed to resolve the remaining challenges, according to Dr. Christiane Kuhl. In an interview at ECR 2016 on Breast Care Day (Wednesday), she explains why she remains a passionate supporter of breast MRI.

March 3, 2016

Short is just as sweet for breast MRI protocol

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - An abbreviated breast MRI protocol, approximately 4 minutes, has comparable diagnostic performance with the full-breast MRI protocol and could be considered useful for dense-breast analysis in high-risk patients, according to a presentation at ECR 2016.

March 2, 2016

iCAD launches DBT computer-aided detection package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) and radiation therapy firm iCAD has launched new digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) CAD technology at ECR 2016 in Vienna.

March 1, 2016

DBT's improved recall rate is sustainable over time

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reduces recall rates compared with mammography, and this outcome can be maintained over the long term, according to a new study published online in JAMA Oncology.

February 18, 2016

Are radiologists vexed by some BI-RADS breast MRI categories?

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologists tend to agree with established BI-RADS categories when it comes to deciding how to manage patients based on breast MRI exams. But they have room for improvement in some areas, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 5, 2016

Cigna says it won't cover screening DBT exams

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Health insurer Cigna has told its members that it won't pay for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening exams, according to a report from television station WCVB in Boston.

December 9, 2015

With tomo, are synthesized 2D images good enough?

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - It seems like a good idea: When using digital breast tomosynthesis, synthesize the 2D mammography images from the tomosynthesis data to reduce radiation dose. But are these images really good enough to replace actual 2D mammography? Researchers addressed this question on Tuesday morning at RSNA 2015.

November 30, 2015

DBT now accounts for 50% of mammography systems market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The largest and fastest growing segment in the U.S. breast imaging market is digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), accounting for more than 50% of the breast imaging industry, according to market research firm iData Research.

November 23, 2015

DBT cuts recall rate in women with no prior mammograms

By Kate Madden Yee

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) cuts the number of recalls in a subset of women vulnerable to higher recall rates: those who have never had a prior mammogram, according to a new study in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

November 12, 2015

Road to RSNA 2015: Women's Imaging Preview

By Kate Madden Yee

Women's imaging is a crucial part of healthcare around the world, and it is particularly unique because it makes use of such a variety of modalities. This fact will be obvious to RSNA 2015 attendees, as researchers discuss topics ranging from ways to use abbreviated MR protocols in high-risk screening programs to using dedicated breast CT for imaging microcalcifications.

November 10, 2015

Structured reporting app helps residents with breast MRI

By Erik L. Ridley

Wednesday, December 2 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | IN240-SD-WEA2 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 2Researchers from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center have found that a Web-based structured reporting application helps residents conform to the BI-RADS lexicon in their breast MRI reports.

November 10, 2015

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