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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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Education Organization, DenseBreast-info.org, Announces Second Annual #WorldDenseBreastDay

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Building on the success of DBI’s 2022 inaugural event, #WorldDenseBreastDay will reach tens of thousands of patients, health providers and health organizations across the globe, noted the September 12 statement. The 2022 event engaged participants in 37 countries with over 8.6 million posts read. DenseBreast-info, Inc.,

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Uniting for health equity: Addressing breast cancer disparities

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However, it's also a moment to acknowledge the persistent disparities that continue to affect Black communities, particularly in healthcare. These disparities are not merely statistical outliers but indicative of systemic issues within our healthcare system. and a time to reflect on our progress toward equality and justice.

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GE HealthCare Debuts New Mammography System

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26, 2024 — GE HealthCare has introduced the Pristina Via* mammography system designed to enhance the screening experience for both technologists and patients. The Pristina platform is supported by GE HealthCare service contracts and warranty, under which the Pristina systems demonstrate a 99% uptime. GE HealthCare Data on File.

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Study on breast density notification narratives draws mixed reaction

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In 2018, she led a study on automated breast density assessment for informing cancer risk, and in 2022, she and colleagues studied the impact of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) on imaging dense breasts. This allows for individualized, risk-based screening decisions to be made by the patient and her healthcare team," she said.

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Lunit AI Releases Successful Study Results on Breast Cancer Screening Deployment

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The original ScreenTrustCAD trial (2021–2022), published in The Lancet Digital Health , was the first prospective interventional study to demonstrate that AI could match or even surpass traditional two-radiologist systems. Previously, the waiting time for a clinical mammogram was five to six weeks. Now, with AI, it’s down to zero.”

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FDA clears DeepHealth SmartMammo AI algorithm

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Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) 510(k) clearance for SmartMammo Dx, the algorithm contained within its SmartMammo product, to be used with GE HealthCare ’s Senograph Pristina mammography systems. The algorithm was first cleared by the FDA in 2022 for use with Hologic mammography systems.