AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

(B) Axial subtracted contrast-enhanced fat-suppressed T1-weighted image from a subsequent-round abbreviated MRI examination performed two years later shows a new 5-mm enhancing mass in the upper outer right breast (arrow), which was not seen on a mammogram performed five months prior. The exam was assessed as BI-RADS category 5.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 28, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 07/28/2023 - 23:31 July 28, 2023 — Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest that for patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound (US).

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AuntMinnie

JULY 5, 2024

Ultrasound rounds out the radiologist’s toolkit for supplemental imaging of women with dense breasts. Both handheld and automated ultrasound methods are shown to be effective in detecting mammographically occult cancer in women with dense breast tissue. 2023 Oct 19:S1939-8654(23)01877-5. 2023 Dec;20(12):1207-1214.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 2, 2023

christine.book Tue, 05/02/2023 - 11:14 May 2, 2023 — Volpara Health Technologies Ltd. 1) After a mammogram, other screening tests such as ultrasound, and especially MRI, find additional cancers in dense breasts. J Breast Imag 2023 2. Br J Radiol. 2012 Nov;85(1019):1465-70. doi: 10.1259/bjr/21256379.

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Midstate Radiology Associates

JANUARY 3, 2025

That changed in 2023, when Angie underwent a mammogram and breast ultrasound at a Midstate Radiology Associates location offering CARE. Based on Angie’s risk score, she qualified for a breast MRI, a diagnostic tool capable of detecting cancers that mammograms and ultrasounds might miss.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 29, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 08/29/2023 - 15:55 August 29, 2023 — Mammograms are an essential part of preventive healthcare, and when an initial review reveals a suspicious lesion, additional imaging and/or invasive breast biopsies could be the next step in diagnosis. to adopt the recently available Imagio Breast Imaging System.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 16, 2023

Further, the task force incorrectly concludes there is “inadequate” evidence to support adding screening MRI (or ultrasound if MRI is not possible) after a mammogram for many women with dense breasts. In women with the densest breasts, about 40% of cancers are missed on a mammogram.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 31, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 07/31/2023 - 21:28 July 31, 2023 — Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest that for patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound ( US ).

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 18, 2025

Nguyen and colleagues AJR accepted manuscript included patients with ADs detected by DBT alone with no ultrasound correlate and nonmalignant results on stereotactic CNB with 12 vacuum-assisted 9-gauge cores from July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023. No ultrasound correlate was identified (not shown). Nguyen et al.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 26, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 06/26/2023 - 19:53 June 27, 2023 — Bayer announced that Ultravist (iopromide)-300, -370, its iodine-based contrast agent, has been approved by the U.S. The product can be used to visualize known or suspected lesions of the breast in adults, as an adjunct to mammography and/or ultrasound. Updated April 4, 2023.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 5, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 07/05/2023 - 19:42 uly 5, 2023 — A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that artificial intelligence ( AI ) language models like ChatGPT can accurately identify appropriate imaging services for two important clinical presentations: breast cancer screening and breast pain.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 5, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 05/05/2023 - 17:31 May 5, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ), Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and GE HealthCare announce the enrollment of the first patients in the Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST). As a result, patients often need to seek supplementary screening.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 10, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 07/10/2023 - 10:19 July 10, 2023 — iCAD, Inc., After using the technology for about a year, they also noticed their breast density assessments were becoming more standardized, and other ancillary services, such as screening breast ultrasound, had increased substantially.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 12, 2024

1 Regular mammograms are critical, but their effectiveness is reduced in women with dense breast tissue, who are four to six times more likely to develop breast cancer.2 With contrast, we’re able to turn a normal mammogram into something that provides so much more information which accelerates our ability to make a confident diagnosis.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 09/13/2023 - 15:49 September 13, 2023 — Lene Andersen , MSW, has been living with rheumatoid arthritis and disability since childhood. Despite having a lump in her breast for several decades, she was unable to undergo mammograms due to the lack of accessible equipment and procedures.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 14:06 November 27, 2023 — Barco announces introduction of the DL Precise AI software in addition to the current Intuitive Workflow tools.

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The British Institute of Radiology

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Women with dense breasts are BOTH more likely to develop breast cancer and more likely to have that cancer missed on a mammogram [5] Fig. 1 – Cancer on a mammogram of a fatty vs a dense breast What is Dense Breast Tissue? Breast density is determined through a mammogram and described as one of four categories (Fig.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Breast imaging advocates have applauded the mandate since the FDA announced its planned implementation in 2023. “We’re happy there’s some clarification on breast notification laws,” said Stamatia Destounis, MD, from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, NY. Berg had her own breast cancer experience in 2014.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 30, 2024

In addition to recommending biennial breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 74, the task force stuck with its draft recommendations from 2023, reporting that it found insufficient evidence for screening women 75 and older. We've adopted a strategy where we're being much more transparent about the types of studies we need."

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This would be a loss for all of medicine.” The USPSTF in 2023 updated its recommendations by endorsing biennial screening with mammography beginning at age 40 for all women. Anxiety from an inconclusive mammogram result or false positive is brief, with no lasting health effects.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ACR releases updated breast cancer screening recommendation New Journal of Breast Imaging editor has big plans Tailored interventions boost rural residents' cancer screening uptake Should elderly breast cancer survivors still get mammograms? I agree it should be annual based on data.

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