A Kaiser score > 5 with breast MRI demonstrated a 97 percent sensitivity and 87.9 percent specificity for predicting malignancy in patients with BI-RADS 0 or 4 presentations on mammography and breast ultrasound, according to a new study.
|Articles|May 14, 2014
Breast Density Notification Laws - Connecticut
Information about Connecticut's breast density notification legislation.
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Recipient: Patients with dense breasts.
Notification text: “If your mammogram demonstrates that you have dense breast tissue, which could hide small abnormalities, you might benefit from supplementary screening tests, which can include a breast ultrasound screening or a breast MRI examination, or both, depending on your individual risk factors. A report of your mammography results, which contains information about your breast density, has been sent to your physician's office and you should contact your physician if you have any questions or concerns about this report.”
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