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New Study Finds Age and Race Impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) Performance on Digital Mammograms

Imaging Technology

christine.book Tue, 05/21/2024 - 10:36 May 21, 2024 — According to a newly-published study of nearly 5,000 screening mammograms interpreted by an FDA-approved AI algorithm, patient characteristics such as race and age influenced false positive results. Nguyen, M.D.

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iCAD Releases Enhanced ProFound Detection Workstation Features to Streamline Mammogram Interpretation for Radiologists

Imaging Technology

“We're excited to introduce advanced workstation features for our flagship solution, ProFound Detection, aimed at further improving and facilitating radiologists' interpretation of mammograms within their workstation,” said Dana Brown , President and CEO of iCAD. in 2016, followed by 3D V2.0 Detection in 2018, and V3.0

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The Importance of Keeping Up With Mammograms During Covid: Don’t Delay, Schedule Your Yearly Screening

Professional Radiology

Cancer experts, however, have expressed concerns over the potential number of women who delayed breast cancer screenings and mammograms due to covid-related closures or backlogs. Let’s look at some of the recent numbers and revisit the importance of breast cancer screenings and mammograms. Why is Your Yearly Mammogram Important?

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Abbreviated MRI suitable in subsequent screening of dense breasts

AuntMinnie

(B) Axial subtracted contrast-enhanced fat-suppressed T1-weighted image from a subsequent-round abbreviated MRI examination performed two years later shows a new 5-mm enhancing mass in the upper outer right breast (arrow), which was not seen on a mammogram performed five months prior. The exam was assessed as BI-RADS category 5. PPV2 21.3%

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USPSTF finalizes breast cancer screening recommendations

AuntMinnie

In addition, the ACR recommends that women diagnosed with breast cancer prior to age 50 or with a personal history of breast cancer and dense breasts should have annual supplemental breast MRI. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that all women having mammograms receive notice that their breasts are dense or not dense.

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Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

Women with dense breasts are BOTH more likely to develop breast cancer and more likely to have that cancer missed on a mammogram [5] Fig. 1 – Cancer on a mammogram of a fatty vs a dense breast What is Dense Breast Tissue? Breast density is determined through a mammogram and described as one of four categories (Fig.

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Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma

Global Radiology CME

A) Mammogram MLO view. Mammogram CC view. A mammogram demonstrated focal asymmetries involving most of the anterior and mid right breast with diffuse skin thickening, trabecular coarsening, increased overall density, and enlarged right axillary lymph nodes. What is the diagnosis? Xray of the Week Figure 1.