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Understanding Breast Density and the Impact of the New FDA Requirement: How Aidoc and ScreenPoint Support MQSA Compliance

Aidoc

Why Breast Density Matters in Cancer Screening Dense breast tissue affects screening in two key ways: Reduced Visibility : Dense tissue appears white on mammograms, as do tumors, making it harder to detect abnormalities. Inter-radiologist Variation : Assessments can vary up to 33% 1 when different radiologists interpret the same mammograms.

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AI can be used to 'rule-out' breast cancer on mammography

AuntMinnie

A deep-learning algorithm can rule out the presence of breast cancer on screening mammograms, improving specificity and yielding significant workflow and downstream savings, according to research published April 10 in Radiology. dataset 1: 143,593 mammograms interpreted by 11 breast radiologists from 2008 to 2017 U.S. institution.

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GE HealthCare Debuts New Mammography System

Imaging Technology

Recent data from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) highlights a dramatic increase in technologist vacancy rates—from 6% three years ago to 18% in 2024 —while the number of women seeking mammograms has remained steady. Pristina Via is our answer to this challenge.

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iCAD and Densitas Partner to Enhance Precision Breast Health with Leading AI Solutions for Mammography Quality, Cancer Detection, and Risk Evaluation

Imaging Technology

a global leader in clinically proven AI-powered cancer detection solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Densitas, Inc., Densitas offers a robust and comprehensive mammography quality assurance platform, comprised of intelliMammo and intelliMaven. milla1cf Tue, 05/28/2024 - 07:00 May 28, 2024 — iCAD, Inc.,

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We Need MORE Quality Mammographers

Mammography Educators

I have always maintained the theory that those who do not like to perform mammograms should not do so. Again, the negative impact can be far reaching, not only in terms of department morale, but also in patient experience, which greatly affects screening compliance rates.

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The MQSA Final Rule 2023: What Exactly Changed and What Do I Do Next?

Mammography Educators

(R)(M)(ARRT), Breast Imaging Consultant Recent headlines read: “FDA Updates Mammography Regulations in Final MQSA Rule” , “Major Updates Coming to Mammography Quality and Certification Standards….” , “FDA National Reporting Standard”, “Effective date: September 10, 2024”. Why is this quality standard measured and regulated?”

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Overcoming Callback Anxiety: Tips for Staying Calm and Confident

Mammography Educators

At the time, so many of us were new to breast imaging and had no idea what defined "good image quality". Most c allbacks were for additional views and technical repeats for positioning were rare as clinical imaging standards had not been clearly identified. We don’t just get a callback on our mammogram for micro-calcifications.