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Disparities persist in availability of diagnostic breast services

AuntMinnie

Women in racial and ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to be provided same-day diagnostic breast imaging services, despite such services being available, according to research published February 18 in Radiology. Additional imaging and possibly image-guided biopsy are recommended for women who have an abnormal screening mammogram.

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Pennsylvania, South Carolina propose requiring insurers to cover breast MRI, ultrasound

Radiology Business

Gaps in coverage result in individuals paying anywhere from $234 for a follow-up diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, Komen estimates.

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Your Mammogram

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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. How Can I Obtain My Prior Images?

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Current topics in mammography

AuntMinnie

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. The diagnostic exam typically does not require any additional prior authorization following an abnormal screening exam, whereas using MRI for the follow-up would often require authorization.

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New AI training strategies stiffen defense against adversarial attacks

AuntMinnie

Methods for training artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic algorithms can help prevent these models from producing medical errors caused by adversarial attacks, according to research presented at RSNA 2023 in Chicago. Adversarial data produced by projected gradient descent were used to insert noises into mammogram images.

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7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology

AuntMinnie

Health insurance coverage influences breast cancer screening behavior. A) A craniocaudal two-dimensional synthetic mammogram of the right breast shows an irregular mass in the medial breast with pleomorphic calcifications extending posteriorly. (A) Image courtesy of Peter Abraham, MD, et al.

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RadNet testing three retail in-store breast cancer screening operations

AuntMinnie

We believe the vast majority of patients that come in will have some kind of [insurance] coverage. We're currently working to find ways to support patients that don't have insurance. Saige-Dx is intended to be used on women 35 years old and older, and it is not intended to replace a physician's own review of a mammogram.

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