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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

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

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

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