Mammography

After more than two decades, women between ages 20 and 39 are seeing a slight increase in the rates of breast cancer mortality.

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Female breast cancer diagnosis is now the most common cancer diagnosis globally, largely affecting women in transitioning countries.

When deciding whether to continue screening mammography with older breast cancer survivors, consider life expectancy, experts said.

A focus on more comprehensive, up-to-date research and inclusion of racial disparities data will lead to more appropriate mammography screening guidelines, experts say.

With more axillary adenopathies likely to present on breast imaging, Society of Breast Imaging experts offer guidance for best management during the pandemic.

What could happen if the subject of discussion is a widely used radiology exam?

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Swollen lymph nodes visualized on mammography and ultrasound appear days post-vaccination and could be mistaken for malignancies.

Seno’s Imagio® breast imaging system can help providers distinguish, in real-time, between benign and malignant breast lesions.

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A pilot study intervention successfully provides mammograms for patients who face screening challenges.

More women are learning about their breast density levels, but the rates still remain low.

As imaging volumes continue to rise, experts offer a targeted solution that could lead to faster throughput.

In a $64-million deal, Hologic has acquired SOMATEX Medical Technologies GmbH, effectively expanding its breast health care solutions capabilities.

Study finds basing screening recommendations on age does not maximize the benefit – using different factors to design targeted testing would be better.

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While the pandemic raged, work continued to advance the development of AI tools with breast imaging services.

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Younger and African American patients face significantly increased odds of having their symptoms associated with radiation therapy under-treated by providers.

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The improved cancer detection rate that catches more cancers with favorable prognoses and the lower false negative rates, improves patient outcomes and puts DBT on track to replace 2D mammography as the gold standard for screening.

Hologic’s Jennifer Meade, division president of breast and skeletal care, discusses the focus for breast imaging in the near future and some latest technologies.

Conducting screening mammography on men with a genetic risk for breast cancer can increase early detection, but clinical guidance and recommendations remain inconsistent.

Implementing artificial intelligence tools with breast imaging can pinpoint overlooked interval cancers and decrease provider workload in screening mammography programs.

A model that uses biomarkers pulled from a woman’s mammogram does produce a more accurate breast cancer risk assessment.

Women who experience food or housing insecurities are more likely to take longer between imaging and follow-up, putting them at greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer.

Volpara Health and DetectED-X are collaborating to make a breast density categorization training tool available to radiologists worldwide.

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Not only did this combination improve breast cancer detection, but it could also catch more potentially invasive cancers earlier.