Search Tag: digital mammography
Tomosynthesis Consistently Outperforms Digital Mammography
2020 12 Mar
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has outperformed digital mammography (DM) over a five-year period, according to a new study published in Radiology . The review, which was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia , identified that DBT screening was responsible for detecting a higher proportion of poor prognosis cancers... Read more
Affidea partners with ScreenPoint Medical to increase diagnostic accuracy of screening mammography
2019 11 Jul
Affidea and ScreenPoint Medical announced a strategic partnership to streamline and improve the clinical performance of screening mammography and drive the earlier detection of breast cancer. The partnership will leverage Affidea’s growing footprint in the European breast imaging marketplace and will provide a unique opportunity for ScreenPoint... Read more
Combined digital screening detects more breast cancers
2018 06 Jun
New research demonstrates that digital mammography plus tomosynthesis detects 90 percent more breast cancers than digital mammography alone. This higher detection may have a beneficial impact on cancer prognosis, according to the research appearing online in the journal Radiology. The new research represents a preliminary analysis from the Reggio... Read more
Architectural distortion on DBT less likely to represent malignancy
2017 01 Nov
Architectural distortion, which refers to distortion of the breast parenchyma with no definite mass visible, can have a malignant or benign cause. A new study compares the risk of malignancy associated with architectural distortion detected on 2D digital mammography (DM) versus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). The findings show that architectural... Read more
Focal Breast Pain: Does Breast Density Affect the Need for Ultrasound?
2017 03 Jan
Directed ultrasound, when performed in conjunction with digital mammography for the evaluation of focal breast pain in women with nondense breasts, is of low utility and may contribute to unnecessary intervention because of incidental findings, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. See Also : Breast Density and Choosing... Read more
Digital Mammography Helps Predict Heart Disease
2016 29 Mar
According to findings that will be published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging , mammography could help predict heart disease in women by detecting signs of calcium in the arteries of the breast. This could help ensure early treatment and provide benefits to younger women. Heart Disease is the cause of 22.4 percent of deaths among women in the US and... Read more
Fewer ‘Call Backs’, Improved Breast Cancer Detection With DBT
2016 25 Feb
Penn Medicine study offers insight into long-term performance of 3-D mammography screening Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that the benefits of initial Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) screening, also known as 3D mammography, can be sustained and even improved over years with consecutive DBT screening. The... Read more
Making Breast Screening Even Safer
2016 11 Jan
Digital mammograms pose only a small risk of radiation-induced breast cancer for most women, based on a modelling study conducted by an international team of researchers. However, the results show increased risk for women with large breasts or breast implants, who must often receive extra screening views, increasing their radiation exposure. Screening... Read more
Study: CAD Plus Digital Mammography No Better than Radiologist Alone
2015 01 Oct
Computer-aided detection (CAD) in screening mammography is supposed to help radiologists identify subtle cancers that might otherwise be missed. However, analysis of results from a large Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium database of digital screening mammograms revealed that CAD was not associated with improved diagnostic accuracy. The study is... Read more
Hologic Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Ringing the Nasdaq Opening Bell
2015 30 Sep
Chenoweth to Serve as Spokeswoman for National Campaign to Increase Insurance Coverage of Hologic's Genius™ 3D Mammography™ Exam -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced that award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will join Steve MacMillan , the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, to ring the Nasdaq Opening... Read more