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False-positive mammograms discourage some women from future screenings

Medical Xpress: Radiology

However, abnormal findings on mammograms can lead to women being recalled for additional imaging and biopsies, many of which turn out to be "false positives," meaning they do not result in a cancer diagnosis. Early detection of breast cancer through mammography screening continues to save lives.

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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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Biannual Mammogram are not Frequent Enough

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) currently recommends that women begin breast cancer screening mammograms at age 40 and receive them biannually thereafter.

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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. Professional Radiology provides Mammography services in El Paso. So, why are these prior images so important?

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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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AI performs comparably to human readers of mammograms: Study

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms. Results of their findings were published in Radiology.

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AI model predicts 5-year breast cancer risk from mammogram data

AuntMinnie

An AI model developed by Duke University researchers can predict five-year breast cancer risk from mammograms, a study published March 19 in Radiology found. The study compared 210,067 mammograms from 81,824 patients in the EMory BrEast imaging Dataset (EMBED) from 2013 to 2020 using both Mirai and AsymMirai models.

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