Can customized reader pairing boost mammo double reading performance?
Customized pairing strategies do not significantly improve mammography double reading performance, according to Dutch findings published October 24 in Radiology. A team led by Jessie Gommers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that pairing a set of readers based on different pairing strategies did not show a significant difference in screening performance when compared with random pairing. “The specific pairing strategies included some higher-performing pairs as well as lower-performing pairs that together balanced the overall screening performance of the pairing strategies to abnormal inte...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Diagnostic imaging service expenditures shifting to third-party providers
Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division.In 2022, U.S. hospitals spent an estimated $4.29 billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. This is a 13.3% increase since 2020, when service spending was estimated to be $3.875 billion, and represents a 4.22% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over this period.
For 2022, the top three service providers by service-related expenditures are GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers, and Crothall Healthcare. Since 2019 the share of service-related expendi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Equipment Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Breast cancer screening
National Mammography Day will be observed Saturday, Oct. 21, which makes this a good time to learn about the importance of breast cancer screening with mammograms. Breast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estimated that nearly 44,000 women in the U.S. will die from breast cancer this year. Mammograms play a key role in early breast cancer detection.… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
AI gives high risk scores to nearly 40% of breast cancers at screening
Nearly four in 10 cases of screen-detected and interval cancers had the highest AI risk score at prior screening, suggest findings published October 17 in Radiology.Researchers led by Marthe Larsen from the Cancer Registry of Norway in Oslo also found that nearly one in four screen-detected cancers with AI scores available for two screening rounds had the highest score before diagnosis. “This indicates a potential of AI to detect breast cancer earlier, which could lead to less harmful treatment for the affected female patients,” the Larsen team wrote.AI continues to show its potential in mammographic screening as a st...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Source Type: news
She Matters celebrates its tenth year
Over the years, the program has grown, reaching more than 10,000 women and coordinating more than 1,100 mammograms. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - October 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
ABUS useful as DBT adjunct in screening, diagnostic imaging
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is useful as an adjunct to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in opportunistic screening and diagnostic imaging, suggest findings published October 14 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. A team led by Kartini Rahmat, MBBS, from Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia found that when ABUS and DBT were added to the screening population of its study, the biopsy rate was about 23%. The cancer detection yield from both modalities was just over 9% for both screening and diagnostic groups. “The results from our study can be applied in countries with no population screening," the Rahma...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
Are 3D mammograms better than standard imaging? A diverse study aims to find out
A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers to try to figure out if 3D mammograms are better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Densitas and Intelerad Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Breast Cancer Screening with Innovative AI Technology
Intelerad's and Densitas' partnership strengthens clinical decision-making, increases operational efficiencies, reduces costs, and improves mammography quality and adherence with MQSA EQUIP standards RALEIGH, N.C. and HALIFAX, NS, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Densitas®, a global... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Densitas and Intelerad establish strategic partnership
Raleigh, NC-based AI developer Densitas has established a partnership with Intelerad Medical Systems to advance breast cancer screening.Specifically, Intelerad will install Densitas’ intelliMammo platform, which will provide actionable information to clinical care teams, managers, and administrators using Intelerad’s IntelePACS diagnostic imaging and PenRad breast imaging reporting systems.Ultimately, the partnership is aimed at strengthening clinical decision-making, increasing operational efficiencies, reducing costs, and improving mammography quality and mammography facility adherence with Mammography Quality Standa...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Substance abuse, mental illness tied to less breast cancer screening
Substance abuse disorder and serious mental illness are tied to lower likelihood of breast cancer screening, according to findings published October 14 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Researchers led by Benjamin Allar, MD from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston also found that most other races and languages had significantly higher odds of screening compared to white and English-proficient women.
“Defining and understanding the interplay of these variables can guide policymaking and identify avenues to improve breast cancer screening for vulnerable or traditionally under-resourced populations,” Al...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- The vast majority of women know a lump in their breast likely signals the presence of cancer, a new survey finds, but that ' s not the only sign of the disease.“Screening mammography is our No. 1 defense in detecting... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology
Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics."Radiologists and radiology practices can become active partners in efforts to assist patients along their imaging journey and overcome existing barriers to equitable cancer screening care for traditionally marginalized populations," wrote a group led by Peter Abraham, MD, of the University of California, San Diego.Avoidable differences in disease burden and outcomes that socially disadvantaged individuals may experience manifest in ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
1 in 3 women confused about breast cancer screening guidelines
Nearly one-third of women report being confused about breast cancer screening recommendations, according to survey findings published on October 16 by the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.Researchers led by Ashley Pariser, MD, found that while about 93% of individuals recognize a lump as a symptom of breast cancer, less than half recognize other common symptoms tied to the disease.“Screening mammography is our No. 1 defense in detecting and addressing breast cancers at their earliest, most treatable stages, but it is also very important for people to be familiar with the look and feel of their own breast...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
Many high-risk women aren't getting appropriate breast cancer screening
Many women younger than 40 who are at high risk for breast cancer are not getting appropriate screening, according to findings published October 11 in the American Journal of Surgery. Researchers led by Christine Pestana, MD, from Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC, found that of the women younger than 40 in their study, only about 3% underwent appropriate screening despite over one in three meeting high-risk criteria. “This analysis highlights a significant discrepancy between those meeting criteria for high-risk screening and those who underwent appropriate screening,” the Pestana team wrote. Severa...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
As AI use increases in radiology, clinical benefits come into focus
Davin Korstjens.Use of AI in diagnostic imaging has focused on ways the technology enhances clinical benefits and optimizes workflows, according to IMV’s recently published report, the 2023 Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Imaging Landscape.
In 2023, there are AI applications for all major medical diagnostic imaging modalities. The clinical applications of AI in radiology focus on supporting radiologists in clinical decision-making with a focus on the areas of emergency medicine, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s. Workflow applications of AI in imaging, focus on image processing, radiologist readin...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Davin Korstjens Tags: Imaging Informatics Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
