Remove Mammogram Remove Radiographer Remove Ultrasound
article thumbnail

Lunit to highlight AI-based studies at RSNA

AuntMinnie

The studies include two oral presentations and five posters, and address AI advancements for chest x-ray reporting and breast cancer risk assessment, the company said.

X-ray 52
article thumbnail

Overcoming Callback Anxiety: Tips for Staying Calm and Confident

Mammography Educators

R)(M)(ARRT), CRT(M), FSBI, FNCBC Back in the olden days, all patient communication had to go through the patient’s referring physician including biopsy recommendations, ultrasound referrals, additional views and technical repeats, which were almost always related to mammography positioning. Written by: Louise Miller, R.T.(R)(M)(ARRT),

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology

AuntMinnie

Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics. B) A craniocaudal magnified mammogram more clearly shows the irregular mass and pleomorphic calcifications in the medial breast. (C)

article thumbnail

The 3 “Must Haves” in Women’s Imaging

Clermont Radiology

Have you ever jumped out of bed, excited for your mammogram appointment? At Clermont Radiology’s Women’s Center, we offer Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, and DEXA Scans. Below is a description of each type of exam: Digital Mammography Mammography is the practice of radiographic imaging of the soft tissue of the breast.

X-ray 52
article thumbnail

Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

Women with dense breasts are BOTH more likely to develop breast cancer and more likely to have that cancer missed on a mammogram [5] Fig. 1 – Cancer on a mammogram of a fatty vs a dense breast What is Dense Breast Tissue? Breast density is determined through a mammogram and described as one of four categories (Fig.

article thumbnail

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

Mammogram 105
article thumbnail

A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Photoprint from radiograph by W.K. 3) In the early twentieth century, it was a common goal for investigators to try to find a way to separate the superimposed shadows that were recorded when a complex structure was shown on a radiograph. (3) This was a defining publication in the field of medical ultrasound. (14) Röntgen, 1895.