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Pandemic prompted an increase in negative mammograms

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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an increase in the rates of negative mammograms in both screening and diagnostic settings, a study published November 14 in the Journal of Radiology Nursing found. They also found a decrease in the proportion of negative diagnostic mammograms.

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Bleeding After Image-Guided Breast Biopsies: Discontinuing vs. Maintaining Antithrombotic Therapy

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“The findings support safety of continuing AT during breast core-needle biopsy (CNB),” wrote lead researcher Melissa Reichman, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, adding that patients who maintain AT should be counseled regarding risk of bruise. Reichman et al. Finally, bleeding events were compared among groups.

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Lunit AI Releases Successful Study Results on Breast Cancer Screening Deployment

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This study, conducted at Capio S:t Göran Hospital in Sweden, reinforces the real-world impact of Lunit INSIGHT MMG, which has successfully replaced one of the two human readers in the hospital’s double-reading breast cancer screening protocol. Previously, the waiting time for a clinical mammogram was five to six weeks.

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Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg Ranked First Place in “Best of the Burg” 2019 Contest

Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg

Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg Ranked First Place in “Best of the Burg” 2019 Contest Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg (MIF) took first place in the 2019 “Best of the Burg” contest, earning the award for “Best Medical Imaging”.

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Consideration needed in breast cancer screening for young women

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The retrospective study included data collected between 2007 and 2019 from 4,150 women in this age range who underwent 4,448 screening mammograms. Additionally, all exams performed from 2013 to 2019 included digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

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Lunit's AI Solution Enhances Qatar's National Breast Cancer Screening Program

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Satisfied with the performance and added value, two radiologists now read each mammogram while referring to Lunit INSIGHT MMG's results, improving accuracy and efficiency in the screening process. The implementation follows a successful retrospective validation phase that began in March 2023. For more information: www.lunit.io

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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy

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A team led by Su Min Ha, MD, PhD, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea found that the following nonmass lesion features on ultrasound can be considered suspicious: calcifications, posterior shadowing, segmental distribution, and mixed echogenicity. vs. 24% to 55%) than having a positive mammogram. cm vs. 1.9