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USPSTF finalizes breast cancer screening recommendations

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In its 2009 recommendations , the task force chose instead to recommend that women receive biennial screening at the age of 50 and kept to that position when updating its recommendations in 2016. Mangione said that the breast density issue is very important, however. Elmore and Lee also added an important note about AI.

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Unlock the advantage of time across the breast health continuum of care

The British Institute of Radiology

To mitigate the time challenges typically faced when reporting tomosynthesis images, advanced imaging technology can reconstruct high-resolution tomosynthesis slices which results in a reduction in radiologist reading time. 2009 May; 4(2): 89–92. J Natl Cancer Inst. 106(10), 2014. [7] 7] Ingrid Schreer. Breast Care (Basel).

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Annual Breast Cancer Screening Beginning at 40 Saves Lives

Imaging Technology

Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009 to screen every other year, or biennially, beginning at age 50 resulted in a nationwide decline in screening participation. Annual screening of women 40-79 years showed the lowest per mammogram false-positive screens (6.5%) and benign biopsies (0.88%) compared to other screening scenarios.