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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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RadNet to launch retail mammography clinic at Delaware Walmart

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Imaging services provider RadNet will launch a mammography screening clinic December 8 at the Walmart Supercenter in Milford, Delaware. The MammogramNow clinics will deploy AI technology for mammography screening and interpreting mammograms developed by DeepHealth AI, a software firm RadNet acquired in 2020.

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AuntMinnie 2021: COVID-19 vaccine affects imaging results, researchers warn

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As the initial COVID-19 vaccines became available in the second year of the pandemic, reports emerged of imaging findings associated with vaccination. Vaccinated patients could demonstrate imaging results of how vaccines could impact imaging results. Images and captions courtesy of the American Roentgen Ray Society.

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Researchers Develop Deep Learning Model to Predict Breast Cancer

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milla1cf Mon, 04/01/2024 - 12:07 April 1, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new, interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict 5-year breast cancer risk from mammograms, according to a new study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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Annual Mammogram | Get Back on Track

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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 created a “perfect storm” for undetected breast cancer. A combination of canceled elective screenings and procedures, staff and PPE shortages, office closures, and personal health concerns all contributed to a decline in the number of routine mammograms provided for at-risk women.

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QT Imaging Announces Second Blinded Screening Trial Finding Its Technology Similarly Effective as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

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milla1cf Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:21 April 16, 2024 — QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. , Unfortunately, routine screening mammograms are not recommended for women under 40 because risks outweigh potential benefits at this young age. We need a safe imaging solution for young women. I am hopeful that QTI’s technology is that solution.”

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AI Detects More Breast Cancers with Fewer False Positives, Reports Retrospective Denmark Study

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Population-based screening with mammography reduces breast cancer mortality, but it places a substantial workload on radiologists who must read a large number of mammograms, the majority of which don’t warrant a recall of the patient,” Dr. Lauritzen said. All women who underwent mammographic screening were followed for at least 180 days.

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