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Calcifications on mammo could identify women at risk of CVD

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Detecting breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms could identify women at a higher risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study published March 13 in Clinical Imaging found. Breast arterial calcifications are incidental findings on mammograms.

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Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer

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Patients underwent cryoablation between January 2017 and March 2023. Follow-up imaging was performed after the procedure by mammogram, ultrasound, or in some cases contrast-enhanced mammogram or MRI, based on patient eligibility and preference. cm who were poor surgical candidates or who refused surgery.

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Women less likely to return to mammo after false-positive results

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The final analysis included data collected between 2005 and 2017 from 3,529,825 screening mammograms. Women who were recalled for additional imaging, short-interval follow-up recommendations, or biopsy recommendations were less likely to return to regular screening compared with women whose mammograms were deemed to be true-negative.

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First breast cancer factors impact mammo's ability to find future ones

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A team led by Julie Hamzah, MBBS, from Singapore General Hospital, found that symptomatic first breast cancers, dense breasts, and the presence of trabecular thickening on mammography are tied to mammogram detection failure of ipsilateral second breast cancers.

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AI scoring predicts DCIS recurrence

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The multicenter, retrospective study included data collected between 2012 and 2017 from 1,740 women with an average of 51.5 The researchers analyzed preoperative routine mammograms via a commercially available AI algorithm (Lunit Insight MMG, Lunit ). years who were treated for DCIS.

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RadNet testing three retail in-store breast cancer screening operations

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Saige-Dx is intended to be used on women 35 years old and older, and it is not intended to replace a physician's own review of a mammogram. was created in 2017 after DeepHealth LLC was founded in 2015, and that’s when the Saige AI technology was first initiated. DeepHealth Inc.

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Combining mammography with ultrasound tomography improves cancer detection

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The study included data collected between 2017 and 2019 from 140 women who underwent both modalities at 10 centers as part of a prospective case collection registry.