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Tomosynthesis increases breast cancer detection rate 2D plus 3D breast imaging increases cancer detection rates by 11%, and could be particularly useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-tomosynthesis-breast-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:04 EST news285522569 Tomosynthesis improves detection of infiltrating ductal carcinoma in patients with increased risk Tomosynthesis (3D mammography) is better able to show infiltrating ductal carcinoma than 2D mammography in women at increased risk of breast cancer, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-tomosynthesis-infiltrating-ductal-carcinoma-patients.html Cancer Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:32:13 EST news285046324 New breast imaging algorithm brings breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to underserved area of Uganda Radiologists are a step closer to implementing a program in an underserved region of Uganda for diagnosing and treating women with palpable breast masses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-breast-imaging-algorithm-cancer-diagnosis.html Cancer Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:04 EST news284992407 Interactive decision support system ups breast CA detection (HealthDay)—Compared with currently used computer-aided detection (CAD) prompts, use of an interactive CAD system, in which CAD marks and their associated suspiciousness scores remain hidden unless queried by a reader, improves the detection of malignant masses using digital mammography, according to research published in the January issue of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-interactive-decision-ups-breast-ca.html Cancer Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:40:40 EST news277994433 Following mammography, physicians must notify of breast density, NY law states A New York state law that goes into effect Jan. 19, 2013, could impact up to half of all women who get annual mammograms, according to Avice O'Connell, M.D., director of Women's Imaging at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Highland Breast Imaging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mammography-physicians-notify-breast-density.html Cancer Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:56:21 EST news277714572 Breast cancer risk estimates increased with repeated prior CT and nuclear imaging Researchers reviewing the records of approximately 250,000 women enrolled in an integrated healthcare delivery system found that increased CT utilization between 2000 and 2010 could result in an increase in the risk of breast cancer for certain women, including younger patients and those who received repeat exams. According to the study, which was presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), nuclear medicine examinations may also contribute to increased breast cancer risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-breast-cancer-prior-ct-nuclear.html Cancer Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:02 EST news273174702 Novel breast screening technology increases diagnostic accuracy The addition of three-dimensional breast imaging—a technology called tomosynthesis—to standard digital mammography significantly increases radiologists' diagnostic accuracy while reducing false positive recall rates, according to the results of a multi-center study published in Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-breast-screening-technology-diagnostic-accuracy.html Other Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:07 EST news272563006 Women in less affluent areas of Chicago less likely to reside near mammography facility Women in socioeconomically disadvantaged and less affluent areas of Chicago were less likely to live near a mammography facility with various aspects of care compared with women in less socioeconomically disadvantaged and more affluent areas. This finding could be a contributing factor to the association between disadvantaged areas and late-stage breast cancer diagnosis, according to data presented at the Fifth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held Oct. 27-30, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-women-affluent-areas-chicago-reside.html Cancer Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:51:46 EST news270697891 Novel MRI technique could reduce breast biopsies Water diffusion measurements with MRI could decrease false-positive breast cancer results and reduce preventable biopsies, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the technique also could improve patient management by differentiating high-risk lesions requiring additional workup from other non-malignant subtypes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-mri-technique-breast-biopsies.html Cancer Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:09 EST news268330126 Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of death (Medical Xpress)—High mammographic breast density, which is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to a study led by Gretchen L. Gierach, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The research was conducted in collaboration with investigators from the NCI-sponsored Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-breast-cancer-patients-high-density.html Cancer Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:30:02 EST news266220104 Breast density does not influence breast cancer death among breast cancer patients The risk of dying from breast cancer was not related to high mammographic breast density in breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-breast-density-cancer-death-patients.html Cancer Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:52:03 EST news264700313 Study examines BI-RADS and MRI in predicting breast cancer A large, multicenter study found that the Breast Imaging and Reporting Data Systems (BI-RADS) terminology used by radiologists to classify breast imaging results is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions detected with MRI. Results of the study are published online in the journal Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-bi-rads-mri-breast-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:01 EST news256234027 Digital breast tomosynthesis cuts recall rates by 40 percent Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to 2D mammography screening results in a 40% reduction in patient recall rates compared to routine screening mammography alone, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-digital-breast-tomosynthesis-recall-percent.html Cancer Thu, 03 May 2012 03:30:01 EST news255232303 Study finds mammography beneficial for younger women Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings that mammography remains beneficial for women in their 40s. According to a study published in the May issue of American Journal of Roentgenology, women between ages 40 and 49 who underwent routine screening mammography were diagnosed at earlier stages with smaller tumors than symptomatic women needing diagnostic workup. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-mammography-beneficial-younger-women.html Cancer Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:57:30 EST news254652949 Canadian breast cancer screening guidelines would cost thousands of lives The American College of Radiology today denounced new breast cancer screening guidelines by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFOPH), which recommend against annual screening of women ages 40-49 and would extend time between screens for older women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-canadian-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines.html Cancer Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:42:48 EST news241116159 Breast cancer screening It can be difficult to sort through the many messages regarding breast cancer screening. Fancy billboards seen along the highways, recommendations made by your neighbor or the local newscaster, or mixed messages throughout the internet can cause confusion. What is the best way to screen for breast cancer? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-breast-cancer-screening.html Cancer Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:10:01 EST news236511549 Error rate higher in breast imaging reports generated by automatic speech recognition Breast imaging reports generated using an automatic speech recognition system are nearly six times more likely to contain major errors than those generated with conventional dictation transcription, a new study in Canada shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-error-higher-breast-imaging-automatic.html Other Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:50:00 EST news235910828 Calif. bill aimed at breast cancer worries docs (AP) -- It took seven years of annual mammograms and a cancer diagnosis for Amy Colton to learn something her doctors had realized from the beginning: Her breast tissue is so dense that it could have masked tumors on earlier exams. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-calif-bill-aimed-breast-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:46:50 EST news235327596 ACR, SBI support updated ACOG recommendations that women begin annual mammograms at age 40 The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging applaud and support updated American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) recommendations that women begin getting annual mammograms at age 40. The updated ACOG recommendations now correspond with those of the American Cancer Society, ACR, Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) and many other major medical associations with demonstrated expertise in breast cancer care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-acr-sbi-acog-women-annual.html Cancer Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:40:25 EST news230402414 Gamma imaging provides superior tumor detection for dense breasts A study revealed at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting is comparing the breast-tumor detection capabilities of two very different imaging technologies—breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI), which provides functional images of breast physiology, and ultrasound—for women with complex breast imaging cases that require further evaluation. Many women who have dense breast tissue (radiodense breasts) are difficult to image using mammography, currently the gold standard of breast imaging. For women whose mammograms are not clear enough to determine whether cancer is present, support methods such as BSGI and ultrasound are used to answer any remaining diagnostic questions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-gamma-imaging-superior-tumor-dense.html Cancer Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:08:03 EST news226584475