article thumbnail

Digital mammograms yield more info for radiomics than synthetic images

AuntMinnie

Digital mammograms may be best for informing radiomics models that assess breast density, according to findings published February 24 in Physica Medica. Synthetic mammograms meanwhile are 2D reconstructions of DBT slices that some researchers say could eliminate the need for acquiring digital mammograms.

Mammogram 275
article thumbnail

Study shows women will pay for AI breast cancer screening exam

AuntMinnie

The research enrolled women across 10 clinical practices, ranging from a few sites up to 64 sites at the largest practice. Investigators explored the impact of adding AI to mammogram screening exams. For those enrolled, the clinical practices applied a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-compliant AI software to their mammograms.

Mammogram 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Experts call for CPT codes for imaging AI reimbursement

AuntMinnie

Imaging AI tools and algorithms continue to be rapidly developed and deployed into clinics, but experts say theres an elephant in the room that still needs to be addressed: reimbursement. Previous research suggests that incorporating AI into mammograms can increase cancer detection rates by up to 20% while mitigating false-positive cases.

Imaging 317
article thumbnail

ARRS: Dartmouth poster wins for CVD risk prediction potential using mammograms

AuntMinnie

A scientific poster on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction using fat-enlarged axillary nodes visualized on screening mammograms won the Summa Cum Laude Award at the 124th American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. This is defined by the American Heart Association as more than a 7.5%

Mammogram 278
article thumbnail

RadNet to launch retail mammography clinic at Delaware Walmart

AuntMinnie

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.

Clinic 279
article thumbnail

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

AuntMinnie

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

Mammogram 264
article thumbnail

FES-PET shows promise staging patients with low-grade breast cancer

AuntMinnie

Thus, the researchers aimed to determine prospectively whether 18F-FES PET improves staging for patients with clinical stage II/III or local-regional recurrent, grade 1 or 2, ER-positive breast cancer compared with standard F-18 FDG-PET. The full study is available here.

PET Scan 283