Image IQ: 81-year-old Screening Mammo Recalled Due to Mass
An 81-year-old woman presents for a routine screening mammogram (Figure A). The patient is recalled due to a mass seen in the lateral right breast. On the right magnification craniocaudal view (Figure B) an irregular mass measuring 0.9 cm is noted. This is also seen on the right medial lateral view as well (Figure C). On ultrasound (Figure D) the mass is seen 4 cm from the nipple measuring 0.9 cm. A biopsy is performed showing Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.
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Mammography Study Compares False Positives Between AI and Radiologists in DBT Screening
May 8th 2025For DBT breast cancer screening, 47 percent of radiologist-only flagged false positives involved mass presentations whereas 40 percent of AI-only flagged false positive cases involved benign calcifications, according to research presented at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) conference.
