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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

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ChatGPT demonstrates mixed results in assigning BI-RADS categories

AuntMinnie

ChatGPT demonstrates modest accuracy when assigning BI-RADS scores for mammograms and breast ultrasound exams, according to research published October 30 in Clinical Imaging. Finally, both models achieved higher accuracy for mammograms at 67.6% compared with 55.6 % for ultrasound images. and 0.68, respectively.

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What has radiology learned in 5 years since COVID hit U.S.?

AuntMinnie

While services for breast and lung cancer screening were temporarily halted, imagers in x-ray, lung ultrasound, and PET/CT were busy examining patients who presented with COVID-19. Her team employed a tracking mechanism for patients who were due for their mammograms once screening operations resumed.

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Current topics in mammography

AuntMinnie

Breast density can often obscure lesions on conventional x-ray mammography, and so other screening modalities such as MRI or ultrasound are often recommended for follow-up. CEM is faster and less costly than MRI and can often be used as a follow-up to an abnormal screening mammogram when it is clinically appropriate.

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Understanding the Importance of Screening Mammograms

The Radiology Clinic

Amidst the battle against this disease, screening mammograms emerge as a crucial tool in early detection and effective treatment. In this blog, we delve into the significance of screening mammograms, their procedure, their benefits, and why they are essential for women’s health. What is a Screening Mammogram?

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First breast cancer factors impact mammo's ability to find future ones

AuntMinnie

Some factors tied to first breast cancers can have a negative impact on screening mammography's ability to find future cancers, according to research published October 5 in Clinical Imaging. Also, mammogram-occult primary breast cancer is the most important risk factor for a contralateral mammogram-occult second breast cancer, the team found.

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Surveillance may be used for DBT-detected architectural distortions

AuntMinnie

Researchers led by Derek Nguyen, MD, from Duke University in Durham, NC, found that for architectural distortions found by DBT alone with no ultrasound correlate, the malignancy rate was 0% for distortions without atypia versus 20% for distortions with atypia on core needle biopsy. No ultrasound correlate was identified (not shown).

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