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Self-scheduled-mammograms-a-growing-trend-among-younger-patients

2023 29 Sep

A recent study, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, revealed an increasing number of patients are taking the initiative to schedule their own screening mammograms through online portals. Notably, this trend is most prominent among younger patients.   The American College of Radiology advises annual screening mammograms...Read more

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Esor-foundation-courses-2023-breast-imaging

2023 26 Apr

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Eusobi-recommends-mri-screening-in-women-with-extremely-dense-breasts

2022 08 Mar

The European Society of Breast Imaging released its new recommendations for screening of women with extremely dense breasts. In this recommendation EUSOBI steps away from the one-size-fits all approach of biennial mammography that is currently adopted by most European screening organizations and advocates for tailored screening programs that take the...Read more

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Do-you-know-the-12-signs-of-breast-cancer

2021 03 Jun

Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly-diagnosed cancer, according to statistics released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in December 2020.  Women often initially detect breast cancers themselves, either by self-examination (25%) or by accident (18%).  According to a 2018 survey of...Read more

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Hologic-announces-commitment-to-tackling-breast-cancer-screening-disparities-for-black-women

2020 01 Oct

Initiative includes awareness campaign featuring Mary J. Blige and funding for screening and diagnostic services at approximately 15 U.S. facilities Hologic, Inc. , an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, today announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for...Read more

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Hologic-announces-commitment-to-tackling-breast-cancer-screening-disparities-for-black-women-1

2020 01 Oct

Initiative includes awareness campaign featuring Mary J. Blige and funding for screening and diagnostic services at approximately 15 U.S. facilities Hologic, Inc. , an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, today announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for...Read more

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Dense-breasts-supplemental-screening-trends

2020 28 Feb

  Most radiology practices in the U.S. implement supplemental screening, but modalities and referral methods are variable.   These were the findings of researchers at Mayo Clinic. Furthermore, in some cases, practice features correlate with the availability of supplemental screening. These features provide insights into current trends in...Read more

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Rsna-2019-biennial-mammography-screening-yields-more-advanced-stage-cancers

2019 27 Nov

Mammography screening has been helpful in lowering breast cancer mortality, but there is ongoing debate on how often women should be screened. A new study has found that biennial mammography screening is associated with advanced-stage breast cancer compared with annual screening. Additionally, women undergoing screenings every two years tended...Read more

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Eusobi2019-stand-alone-tomosynthesis-breast-cancer-screening-wins-eusobi-award

2019 04 Oct

A paper on tomosynthesis screening research won the EUSOBI Award for the most quoted breast imaging paper published in European Radiology (ER) in 2016. Study leader Kristina Lång from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden accepted the award and described research on the paper 'Performance of one-view breast tomosynthesis as a stand-alone...Read more

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Mayo-clinic-diagnostic-imaging-update-and-self-assessment-2019

2019 15 Jul

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Dense-breasts-breast-cancer-risk-and-screening-choices-in-2019

2019 05 Jun

Approximately 50% of women in the United States between the ages of 40 to 74 years old have dense breasts (an estimated 27.6 million women). The recent widespread inclusion of breast density information into screening mammography reports in 36 US states and suggestion to consider supplemental imaging has resulted in creating awareness and leading ...Read more

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New-ai-tool-predicts-breast-cancer-risk

2019 07 May

Identifying women at risk for breast cancer is a critical component of effective early disease detection . Available models that use factors such as family history and genetics are inadequate in predicting an individual woman's likelihood of being diagnosed with the disease. Researchers from two major institutions have developed a new...Read more

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Better-reports-mitigate-curse-of-knowledge-for-patients-radiologists

2019 07 May

The shift to structured radiology reports has increased report clarity for referring providers and is supported by most radiologists. As the movement for increased transparency in healthcare continues, more and more patients are accessing their imaging reports via patient portals. When radiologists address the clinical question that was posed,...Read more

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Breast-cancer-screening-performance-of-supplemental-ultrasonography

2019 19 Mar

New research shows that for women at low, intermediate, and high breast cancer ris k , there were significantly higher short-interval follow-up and biopsy recommendation rates with screening mammography plus s ame-day ultrasonography compared with mammography alone. However, no significant increase in cancer detection or decrease in interval...Read more

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Women-want-mammogram-results-promptly

2019 20 Feb

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System conducted a survey study to understand preferences of f emale patients regarding what method and how quickly they want to be given screening mammogram results . Researchers found the majority of patients preferred to wait for mammogram results at the time of the appointment (i.e., same...Read more

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Rsna18-ai-may-help-reduce-mri-gadolinium-dose

2018 27 Nov

In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, researchers using artificial intelligence have developed a deep learning algorithm that may lead to the reduction of the gadolinium dose used in contrast material for MRI exams. “There is concrete evidence that gadolinium deposits in the brain...Read more

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Advanced-breast-cancer-screening-course-2

2019 18 Nov

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Hologic-selected-for-dutch-breast-cancer-screening-program

2017 02 Nov

Under the tender, state-of-the-art 3DimensionsTM   mammography systems will be installed starting in 2018   Hologic, Inc. has announced that it will provide all mammography systems for the Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Program in partnership with Tromp Medical, Hologic’s distributor in the Netherlands. Under the tender, Hologic’s new, state-of-the-art...Read more

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Rsna16-screening-women-with-high-breast-cancer-risk

2016 05 Dec

A 3D functional infrared imaging tool trialled in Israel was affordable and acceptable to patients, and can be used as a selection tool for high-risk women to be screened with MRI. Miriam Sklair-Levy, Israel, Sheba Medical Center, presented an evaluation study at the Radiological Society of North America annual scientific meeting in Chicago last week....Read more

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Rsna16-when-are-interval-cancers-notifiable-safety-incidents

2016 05 Dec

Openness and honesty when things go wrong in healthcare are the ideal to aim for. However,  the implications for breast screening programmes when interval cancers are diagnosed are not straightforward, said Eleanor Cornford, consultant radiologist, Nottingham Brast Institute, UK, speaking at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual scientific...Read more

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Hologic-to-showcase-award-winning-breast-screening-and-interventional-solutions-at-rsna

2016 27 Nov

--New products spotlight Hologic's leading tomosynthesis technology, including the world's first dedicated prone biopsy system with 2D or 3D™ imaging-- Hologic, Inc. will highlight its portfolio of innovative, award-winning breast cancer screening and interventional products, including the new Affirm™ prone breast biopsy system, at the 102nd Scientific...Read more

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European-diploma-in-breast-imaging-edbi-2017

2017 04 Mar

The  European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)  introduced an  European Diploma in Breast Imaging (EDBI)  in 2012. The European Diploma in Breast Imaging will be a common European qualification for breast imagers and will help to standardise training and expertise in breast imaging across Europe.  The European Diploma in Breast Imaging is endorsed...Read more

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The-importance-of-breast-screening-zoom-on-gabor-forrai

2016 03 Oct

Prof. Gábor Forrai is the current President of the European Society of Breast Imaging (2015-2018). He is Head of the Department of Radiology at Duna Medical Center - Hospital & Clinics, and Managing Director of GÉ-RAD Kft. Prof. Forrai previously worked as Head of Radiology Department at the Defence Forces Hospital/Teaching Hospital University...Read more

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Hologic-announces-financial-results-for-second-quarter-of-fiscal-2016

2016 28 Apr

- GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.24 Increases 41.2%, Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.47 Increases 14.6% - - Revenue of $693.3 Million Grows 5.8% on a Reported Basis, 6.3% in Constant Currency - - Company Redeploys $460.2 Million of Capital to Reduce Convertible Debt, and Repurchase Shares - Hologic, Inc. has announced the Company's financial results for...Read more

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Hologic-symposium-high-volume-screening

2016 15 Feb

Several locations have started high volume screening with Hologic 3D Mammography™ in Europe. A large scale adoption is ongoing in the USA with some locations past their third screening round with Hologic 3D Mammography. Results from the use of this technology in screening are concordant and very positive around an increase in invasive cancer detection...Read more

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Breast-imaging-in-high-risk-populations

2012 04 Oct

Recent evidence suggests that contrast-enhanced breast MRI is becoming an established technique that offers good quality in safety, performance and patient outcomes. In this article, Prof. Francesco Sardanelli, a frequently invited speaker and educator on this topic at international meetings, writes about the growing effectiveness of breast MRI, the...Read more