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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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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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AI's impact on false-positive mammograms, breast cancer screening performance

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million mammograms were performed in the U.S. Although mammogram is the most widely used screening modality, a known problem is that 9.5% As is common in Europe, NHS currently uses a two-radiologist reader assessment of breast mammograms, three when there is disagreement. Just over 40.5

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Mammogram reads improve when arranged from low to high breast density

AuntMinnie

Screening mammography exams arranged from low to high breast density can boost radiologists' interpretation performance, suggest findings published on October 8 in Radiology. This idea stems from previous studies' findings that between 20% and 50% of interval and screen-detected breast cancers were visible on prior screening mammograms.

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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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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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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy

AuntMinnie

Some nonmass breast lesion characteristics on ultrasound exams can be considered suspicious for malignancy at screening ultrasound, according to research published November 5 in Radiology. The retrospective, multicenter study included data collected from 2012 to 2019 from 993 women with an average age of 50 years. cm vs. 1.9