AI Model Reduces False Positives in Screening Mammograms
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- A semiautonomous breast cancer screening system reduces false positives with screening mammograms, according to a study published online April 10 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
Stefano Pedemonte, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Studies lacking for trans breast cancer screening trends
There are limited studies that examine breast cancer screening trends in transgender people, according to a report published April 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
A team led by Millie Chokshi from the University of Miami in Florida found that while studies that do include transgender participants have mixed results, these participants had lower rates of breast cancer screening than cisgender participants.
“More research is needed regarding breast cancer screening of transgender and gender-diverse people to inform the development of protocols that ensure equitable access to preventative care,”...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Source Type: news
State of the RT profession more palpable than ever
As the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) prepares to announce changes to its professional pathways and practice standards at its June meeting in Orlando, FL, ASRT Board President Brandon Smith said the state of the field is "more palpable than ever." An ASRT video published in March began setting the stage for what is to come from the collective professional trust of 18 radiologic science organizations. Together, they form the Consensus Committee on the Future of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. With industry guidance on professional-entry pathways coming soon, the Consensus Committee's findings...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Jobs Market Analysis Associations Careers Radiologic Technologist Source Type: news
Mammograms are routine. For people who use wheelchairs, they're anything but
A Quebec advocacy group for people with disabilities called 94 Quebec clinics that offer mammograms. Nearly half told them they couldn't accommodate people using wheelchairs. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
Beyond2020 highlights AI-powered mammography services in Costa Rica
Beyond2020, an initiative launched by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, is highlighting the deployment of AI-powered mammography services across Costa Rica to support women living in underprivileged communities.
The prize is the United Arab Emirates' award for sustainability and humanitarianism. The initiative aims to improve access to high-quality healthcare for women in the region. A total of 8,000 tests will be conducted annually using the AI-based mammography services, which have been deployed in Juan Pablo II Medical Centre in Cartago, with plans to deploy the services in additional health facilities in the future.A te...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Mobile health screening model lowers costs, promotes sustainability
A new cancer screening service model developed by Italian researchers can reduce direct non-medical costs and improve environmental sustainability for breast cancer screening and other screening exams.
The investigators, led by doctoral candidate Vera Benedetto from the Health Science Interdisciplinary Center in Pisa, found that their model, which utilizes mobile cancer screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, reduced costs by over 95,000 euros ($101,155 U.S.) in terms of travel costs and productivity losses. It also reduced as much as 35 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)-equivalent travel emissions for a popula...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won ’t Medicare Pay?
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Breast Cancer Tests (Medical) Mammography Women and Girls Medicare Disease Rates Ultrasonic Imaging and Sonograms Tumors Preventive Medicine Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Source Type: news
High breast density tied to impaired recurrence-free cancer survival
This study may lead to insights on risk factors related to tumor biology, mammographic patterns at diagnosis, and breast cancer recurrence, which in turn could be used to tailor surveillance,” the Lång team wrote.
Surveillance programs post-breast cancer treatment have become more important as reports indicate the number of women living with breast cancer is rising. The researchers highlighted that identifying links between mammographic features and recurrence could help design follow-up strategies. This could lead to earlier detection of recurrence.
Lång and colleagues analyzed associations between mammographic feat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Wheelchair users turned away from mammogram clinics
A Quebec disability advocacy group says people who use wheelchairs are getting turned away from mammograms clinics. The Regroupement des activistes pour l'inclusion au Québec says nearly half of 50 designated screening clinics it called in Montreal could not accommodate someone using a wheelchair. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vital Signs: Mammography Use and Association with Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs Among Women - United States, 2022
This report describes the association between mammography use and specific social determinants of health and health-related social needs. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 18, 2024 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
RadNet to host ribbon-cutting ceremony for MammogramNow initiative
RadNet plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its MammogramNow initiative in Milford, DE, which opened in December 2023.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Walmart Supercenter in Milford. As a tenant in the Milford Walmart Supercenter, MammogramNow delivers essential breast screening services, provided by a team of board-certified radiologists and trained technologists from RadNet’s Delaware Imaging Network. This facility promotes breast health in Milford and offers walk-in screening mammograms in a convenient and accessible setting.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Pisano speaks with AuntMinnie.com on new ARPA-H leadership role
Etta Pisano, MD, has been involved in leading many clinical trials, but a new initiative she was tapped to lead may help reach underserved areas faster. Pisano is chief research officer for the American College of Radiology (ACR) and study chair of the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST). She is now also leading the Advancing Clinical Trials Readiness initiative, part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). “[The initiative] is focused on improving clinical trials, making them faster, better, cheaper, and more equitable to Americans,” she told AuntMinnie.com. ARPA-H is a ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Imaging Leaders Source Type: news
RSNA and GE work to address breast cancer mortality in Tanzania
The RSNA and GE HealthCare plan to collaborate on mammography technology, training, and educational tools to lower the breast cancer mortality rate in Tanzania.Radiologists at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), part of the Muhimbili University of Health and Sciences and the largest public hospital in Tanzania, will receive mammography technology and advanced imaging training to help clinicians improve detection, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.The project -- part of the RSNA’s Global Learning Center (GLC) initiative, which it launched in 2020 -- aims to help lower Tanzania's 50% breast cancer mortality rate, the ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Deep-learning model determines breast tumor staging
A deep-learning model based on mammographic images can determine tumor staging and sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients, a study published April 15 in Informatics in Medicine Unlocked found. A team led by Elaheh Tarighati Sereshkeh from the Iran University of Medical Science in Tehran found that its convolutional neural network (CNN) model achieved high performance marks in these areas. “This method can be used as a potential non-invasive tool to determine tumor staging and sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer in people suspected of having the complication and to avoid unnecessary surger...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Riding the 'Boob Bus'; Prior Authorization Pushback; Cancer Warning for Alcohol?
(MedPage Today) -- "The Boob Bus" -- An entrepreneur turns mammography into a road show. (Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, University of Utah)
Radiation therapy before mastectomy for breast cancer reduced delays in reconstructive surgery. (University... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 12, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
