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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy

AuntMinnie

Some nonmass breast lesion characteristics on ultrasound exams can be considered suspicious for malignancy at screening ultrasound, according to research published November 5 in Radiology. C) Longitudinal color Doppler ultrasound image shows high vascularity. (D) vs. 24% to 55%) than having a positive mammogram.

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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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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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Study Demonstrates Superiority of Delphinus’s Ultrasound Tomography System, SoftVue, in Conjunction with Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Dense Breasts

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/02/2024 - 09:50 July 2, 2024 — Delphinus Medical Technologies , a pioneering medical imaging company that developed the SoftVue Breast Ultrasound Tomography (UST), announced today the publication of a study comparing mammography in conjunction with SoftVue UST vs mammography alone in women with dense breasts.

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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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Screening Tests for Dense Breasts—AI, Mammography, Ultrasound

Imaging Technology

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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Breast Cancer Survivor Advocates for Screening and Early Detection

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

When 53-year-old photographer and single mom Pia Navales went to the Berkeley Outpatient Center for her annual mammogram in December 2021, she had no reason to suspect any problems. The mammogram identified three masses on her left breast.