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Adding Breast Cancer Risk Assessment to Your Practice Benefits Patients

April 13, 2021

Patients want to know their risk. But, before you provide it, consider these factors to successfully integrate it into your practice.

For Breaking News about Cancer Diagnoses, Patients Prefer Breast Imagers

April 11, 2021

Patients indicated breast imaging radiologists expressed more empathy over the diagnosis and had more understanding of their scans than other providers.

Clinical- and Self- Breast Exams Are Vital for Breast Cancer Detection

April 11, 2021

Although these tests are controversial, they are highly effective in identifying lumps that lead to breast cancer diagnoses.

Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Useful in Women with Breast Implants

April 10, 2021

CEM performance showed no significant difference between women with or without breast implants, and it produced very few complications.

Most Breast Imagers Postpone Breast Cancer Screenings in Pregnant or Lactating Women with BRCA 1 or 2

April 10, 2021

Despite recommendations from the American College of Radiology, most providers opt to delay screening in these women.

Mobile Mammography May Be Critical for Screenings in American Indian Women

April 10, 2021

The screening mammography non-adherence rate among American Indian women is 1.5 times that of the overall population.

10 Years Later: Dense Breast Notification Letters Result in Higher Supplemental Ultrasound Screening

April 09, 2021

After a decade, roughly 75 percent of women with dense breasts seen in one department now undergo screening whole-breast ultrasound as a supplemental imaging service.

For Pediatric Breast Pain -- Choose Reassurance, Not Imaging

April 09, 2021

Pediatric breast ultrasound use should be minimized for patients with breast pain but not a palpable mass.

Pre-Operative Breast MRI Can Help Identify Patients Likely to Experience Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Risks

April 09, 2021

Images can pinpoint which women are at risk for ischemia and nipple necrosis.