Mammography

Mammography is a breast imaging technique that uses X-rays to diagnose and locate tumors of the breasts.

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News | Flat Panel Displays
LG Expands Diagnostic Medical Monitor Line with New 12-megapixel Multimodality Display

April 21, 2021 — Spurred by the pandemic and the larger trend toward remote work, radiologists have started seeking ...

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Comparisons of high definition and standard definition infrared imaging for digital histopathology. Image courtesy of the Beckman Institute
News | Breast Imaging
Configuring Infrared Spectroscopy Tools to Better Detect Breast Cancer

April 14, 2021 — Detecting and analyzing breast cancer goes beyond the initial discovery of the cancer itself. If a ...

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3-D mammography reduces the number of breast cancer cases diagnosed in the period between routine screenings, when compared with traditional mammography, according to a large study from Lund University in Sweden. The results are published in the journal Radiology.
News | Breast Imaging
Fewer Breast Cancer Cases Between Screening Rounds with 3-D Mammography

April 9, 2021 — 3-D mammography reduces the number of breast cancer cases diagnosed in the period between routine ...

Time April 09, 2021
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 iCAD, Inc. announced that ProFound AI for 2D Mammography might notably reduce the risk of interval breast cancer, according to a retrospective analysis recently published in the Journal of Medical Screening. 
News | Breast Imaging
New Research Indicates ProFound AI May Reduce Interval Breast Cancer Rates

April 2, 2021 — iCAD, Inc. announced that ProFound AI for 2D Mammography might notably reduce the risk of interval ...

Time April 02, 2021
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While the COVID-19 crisis is challenging, the pandemic is also giving researchers an opportunity to discover new approaches to saving lives. A study published in the JAMA Network Open on Thursday, March 25, 2021, recommends a new way for triaging mammogram patients during times of limited capacity, such as pandemic surges, when individuals may also experience anxiety about COVID-19.
News | Breast Imaging
Catching More Breast Cancers When Mammograms are Limited

April 1, 2021 — While the COVID-19 crisis is challenging, the pandemic is also giving researchers an opportunity to ...

Time April 01, 2021
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In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts are examining screening rates for cancer. A new study looking at U.S. mammography screening rates during the first five months of the pandemic found both a strong rebound in breast cancer screening rates and a concerning cumulative deficit in mammograms due to missed appointments, as well as uncovering disparities when looking at screening according to race
News | Breast Imaging
National Study Examines US Mammography Screening Rates During Epidemic

April 1, 2021 — In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts ...

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Videos | Breast Imaging
VIDEO: COVID Vaccine May Cause Enlarged Lymph Nodes on Mammograms

Constance "Connie" Lehman, M.D., Ph.D., chief of breast imaging, co-director of the Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation ...

Time March 26, 2021
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iCad announced that ProFound AI Version 3.0 for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
News | Breast Imaging
FDA Clears for ProFound AI Version 3.0 for 3D Mammography

March 23, 2021 — iCad announced that ProFound AI Version 3.0 for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) was cleared by the U ...

Time March 23, 2021
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Attending the two most recent screening appointments before a breast cancer diagnosis protects against breast cancer death, according to a Queen Mary University of London study of over half a million Swedish women conducted over 24 years
News | Breast Imaging
Attending Consecutive Mammography Screens Protects Against Breast Cancer Death

March 12, 2021 — For women who had participated in both of their previous two screening examinations, the incidence of ...

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Researchers said women who skip even one scheduled mammography screening before a breast cancer diagnosis face a significantly higher risk of dying from the cancer.
News | Mammography
Skipping Mammogram Increases Risk of Death from Breast Cancer

March 3, 2021 — Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer ...

Time March 03, 2021
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Breast Cancer Index added to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines to predict benefit from extended endocrine therapy
News | Women's Health
Hologic Completes Acquisition of Biotheranostics, Enabling Entry into Growing Oncology Market

February 23, 2021 — Hologic, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of molecular oncology leader ...

Time February 23, 2021
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Examples of the imaging performance of XPCI-CT (b,e) compared to conventional specimen radiography (a,d) and benchmarked against histopathology (c,f). he top row focuses on the similarity between the XPCI-CT slice in (b) and the histological slice in (c). Arrow 1 indicates margin involvement, arrow 2 a variation in density in the internal structure of the tumour mass, arrow 3 tumour-induced inflammation. All this is confirmed by the histological slice in (c), and hardly visible in the conventional image in
News | Breast Imaging
Advances in X-ray Imaging can Help Patients with Breast Cancer

February 22, 2021 — A new X-ray imaging scanner to help surgeons performing breast tumor removal surgery has been ...

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Screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective and cost-effective for reducing breast cancer mortality
News | Breast Density
Risk-based Breast Cancer Screening

February 10, 2021 — A mammography screening strategy based on a baseline breast density measure at age 40 may be the ...

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Comparison of breast cancer mortality rates (red squares) and distant-stage breast cancer incidence rates from SEER9 (blue dots) and SEER18 (green dots) per 100,000 for white women aged, A, 20–39, B, 40–69, and, C, 70–79 years (3,7,8).
News | Breast Imaging
Breast Cancer Death Rates Stop Declining in Younger Women

February 10, 2021 — Breast cancer death rates have stopped declining for women in the U.S. younger than age 40, ending a ...

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Volpara Health, a health technology software company whose integrated breast care platform assists in the delivery of personalized patient care, announced the acquisition of CRA Health, LLC, a breast cancer risk assessment company spinoff from Massachusetts General Hospital — a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
News | Breast Imaging
Volpara Acquires Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Company CRA Health, LLC.

February 2, 2021 — Volpara Health, a health technology software company whose integrated breast care platform assists in ...

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A nationwide panel of experts has developed the first mammography guidelines for older survivors of breast cancer, providing a framework for discussions between survivors and their physicians on the pros and cons of screening in survivors' later years.
News | Mammography
First Mammography Screening Guidelines Issued for Older Survivors of Breast Cancer

January 29, 2021 — A nationwide panel of experts has developed the first mammography guidelines for older survivors of ...

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Solis Mammography, the nation’s largest independent provider of breast health and diagnostic services, announced that it has expanded its state-of-the-art multimodality medical imaging capabilities in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC through the acquisition of Progressive Radiology.
News | Breast Imaging
Solis Mammography Announces the Acquisition of Progressive Radiology

January 15, 2021 — Solis Mammography, the nation’s largest independent provider of breast health and diagnostic services ...

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Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Study Shows Sharp Decline in Cancer Screenings During First COVID-19 Surge

January 15, 2021 — In one of the first studies to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnoses ...

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A targeted intervention providing mammograms to hospitalized Medicaid patients can help patients complete overdue breast cancer screening
News | Mammography
Inpatient Mammograms Can Reduce Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening Rates

January 14, 2021 — Completing cancer screening tests, such as mammograms, can be challenging for low-income people, who ...

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DB-I website features new educational tools and streamlined user experience to improve access to medically sourced breast density content
News | Breast Density
DenseBreast-info Launches Updated Website

January 13, 2021 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) invites health providers seeking the most up-to-date medically-sourced ...

Time January 13, 2021
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