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Insurers change breast screening rules
Several U.S. insurance companies have changed their guidelines for mammography screening in response to new recommendations from the National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society that women ages 40 to 49 receive regular screening, according to
Several U.S. insurance companies have changed their guidelines for mammography screening in response to new recommendations from the National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society that women ages 40 to 49 receive regular screening, according to Amnews, the newspaper of the American Medical Association. The NCI changed its recommendation in March to advocate screening women in the younger age group (SCAN 4/2/97).
Aetna U.S. Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield now say they will encourage and pay for screening for women in the younger age group, although individual health plans have some flexibility in implementing the policy. Both companies previously covered regular mammography screening starting at age 50.
European Society of Breast Imaging Issues Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
April 24th 2024One of the recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) is annual breast MRI exams starting at 25 years of age for women deemed to be at high risk for breast cancer.
Study Reveals Benefits of Photon-Counting CT for Assessing Acute Pulmonary Embolism
April 23rd 2024In comparison to energy-integrating detector CT for the workup of suspected acute pulmonary embolism, the use of photon-counting detector CT reduced radiation dosing by 48 percent, according to newly published research.
