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Pandemic prompted an increase in negative mammograms

AuntMinnie

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an increase in the rates of negative mammograms in both screening and diagnostic settings, a study published November 14 in the Journal of Radiology Nursing found. They also found a decrease in the proportion of negative diagnostic mammograms.

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

AuntMinnie

Amy Patel, MD,director of the Breast Care Center at Liberty Hospital in Missouri, said that while there was uncertainty in the events leading up to the pandemic, her health system was fortunate in having an infectious disease specialist who closely tracked the diseases progress around the world.

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Your Mammogram

Professional Radiology

Maybe you recently decided to try the best 3D mammogram experience in El Paso, have recently moved, changed doctors, or acquired new insurance, and are now going to our imaging center for your annual mammogram. In this case, the radiologist may recommend a diagnostic mammogram. So, why are these prior images so important?

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ECR: Repurposed AI boosts breast cancer detection in diverse patient groups

AuntMinnie

In her presentation, Helen Ngo from University Hospital Freiburg in Germany talked about her teams research, which showed that this trend especially goes for mammograms of less dense breasts. AI is a reliable tool and shows promising diagnostic potential beyond screening, Ngo said.

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Advancing Healthcare Access: Teleradiology Support for Rural Hospitals in Illinois and Ohio

Vesta Teleradiology

For communities in Illinois and Ohio, where many rural hospitals and outpatient centers serve as lifelines, ensuring timely and accurate radiological services is crucial. By reducing overhead costs associated with maintaining in-house radiologists, rural hospitals can ensure uninterrupted imaging services without compromising care quality.

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Lunit AI Releases Successful Study Results on Breast Cancer Screening Deployment

Imaging Technology

This study, conducted at Capio S:t Göran Hospital in Sweden, reinforces the real-world impact of Lunit INSIGHT MMG, which has successfully replaced one of the two human readers in the hospital’s double-reading breast cancer screening protocol. Previously, the waiting time for a clinical mammogram was five to six weeks.

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AI Bias May Impair Radiologist Accuracy on Mammogram

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 05/22/2023 - 13:25 May 22, 2023 — Incorrect advice by an AI-based decision support system could seriously impair the performance of radiologists at every level of expertise when reading mammograms, according to a new study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).