Mammography

Identifying a patient’s preferred method of communication can open the door for optimal, respectful patient care.

Women who have limited English proficiency have significantly lower rates of undergoing this exam.

Synthetic mammography performed equally as well to digital mammography with less radiation exposure.

Breast imagers could be among the most highly burned out sub-specialists, but there are ways to reduce the work fatigue.

PET/MRI vs. PET/CT; Abdominal CT and COVID-19; Chest MRI vs Chest CT; Expert Interpretations of Endometriosis; and Delayed Breast Cancer Treatments for African American Women

In a one-on-one conversation, Murray Rebner, M.D., past president of the Society of Breast Imaging, discusses how current screening guidelines overlook these women and what that means for radiologists.

Radiation, alongside age and socioeconomic status, is associated with longer diagnosis-to-treatment timelines.

Time of day can affect how well a radiologist can identify and diagnose normal lesions.

Rethinking CMR during COVID-19; Abdominal Imaging and COVID-19; Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19; African American and Lung Cancer Screening; Plus, African American Women and Disadvantages in Breast Cancer Screening

Women treated with both surgery and radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ fared best.

Combining DBT and synthetic mammography can mean less follow-up imaging for women with non-dense breasts – but not necessarily for women with dense tissue.

A model that includes mammographic features, lifestyle factors, and genetic-based risk prediction scores can effectively pinpoint which women will likely receive an interval cancer diagnosis.

Researchers endeavor to make thermography a strong supplemental tool to mammography.

What’s keeping women from mammography, and what imaging professionals can do to help.

This AI tool is designed to work independently, dividing scans between those that need no radiologist assessment and those that require further interpretation.

Artificial intelligence equivalency in breast cancer screening; diffusion-weighted imaging and breast MRI; CT patterns for EVALI; Emergency Department and CT Scan Declines with COVID-19; and Thoracic Imaging Findings of MIS-C.

Artificial intelligence algorithm can identify the same percentage of women with breast cancer as most radiologists.

Past RBMA President Christie James, American College of Radiology Commission on Economics Chair Greg Nicola, M.D., and Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies President Melody Mulaik discuss the radiology revenue cycle management challenges and solutions of the pandemic.

Ultrasound is an effective follow-up strategy for masses pinpointed with DBT, potentially side-stepping the need for digital mammography and lower radiation exposure.

Imaging volumes fell farther across most modalities in outpatient imaging centers and are taking longer to rebound.

The University of Cincinnati launched a 10-week program that led the department back to roughly 100-percent pre-COVID-19 levels.

Implementing annual breast cancer screening a woman’s 40 can significantly reduce her mortality risk.

Houston-area mobile mammography program brings screening mammography and access to diagnostic services to women who have barriers to care.

Provider-distributed cards facilitate same-day mammogram screenings for women in racial and ethnic minority groups.

Nations with lower breast imaging recall rates and high mammography compliance are less likely to view digital breast tomosynthesis as a cost-effective screening option.