Breast Density

Breast density, or fibroglandular density, is found through breast imaging and compares the amount of fat to the amount of tissue.

Novel Technique Has Potential to Transform Breast Cancer Detection
February 9, 2024 — An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results, according to a study published today in …
RSNA 2023 Research Shows Regular Screening Mammograms Significantly Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths
November 30, 2023 — Breast cancer mortality is significantly reduced when women regularly attend screening mammograms, according to research being presented on the final day of the …
Future Horizons in Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, responsible for more than 600,000 deaths annually. Early detection, particularly through screening, is pivotal in mitigating its impact.
Reinforcing the Importance of Early Detection
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with leading breast cancer specialist Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh…
Saving Lives Through Improved Screening Awareness
In countries with organized screening programs, regular breast cancer screening has been a crucial tool in the clinician toolkit, decreasing breast cancer…

Volpara's online customer community reaches 1,000-member milestone

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Volpara to Showcase AI Software for Breast Centers at NCBC 2024, Including Lunit INSIGHT for Early Detection

March 18, 2024 — Volpara Health Technologies Ltd., a global leader in software for the early detection and prevention of ...

March 18, 2024

The study also found that the chance of a woman having a benign biopsy following annual screening is less than 1%.

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Annual Breast Cancer Screening Beginning at 40 Saves Lives

February 20, 2024 — Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the ...

February 20, 2024

An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results, according to a study published today in Radiology: Imaging Cancer, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Novel Technique Has Potential to Transform Breast Cancer Detection

February 9, 2024 — An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while ...

February 09, 2024

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Table 1. Compared to 2-D mammography, which yields four images per patient, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3-D mammography, produces hundreds of images per patient. While this provides more information for clinicians, the exponential increase in data can result in reader fatigue and burnout, which may ultimately affect patient care.

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From Surviving to Thriving: How Regional Medical Imaging Enhanced Productivity

As the largest independent imaging group in Michigan with 10 locations across the state, Regional Medical Imaging (RMI) ...

April 09, 2020

48-year-old woman with recurrent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in left breast

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Screening DBT Performance Based on Years Since Breast Cancer Diagnosis

December 26, 2023 — Results published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) support mammographic surveillance ...

December 26, 2023

Volpara Analytics uses AI to measure mammography positioning, compression, and dose

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Volpara Health Breast Density and Mammography Quality Software Highlighted in New Peer-reviewed Research

December 22, 2023 — Volpara Health Technologies Ltd., a global leader in software for the early detection and prevention ...

December 22, 2023

Graphical abstract of an advanced architecture for accurate mammogram segmentation. More information at https://github.com/uefcancer/Deepdensity

News | Breast Imaging

New Deep Learning Challenge to Estimate Breast Density from Mammograms

December 11, 2023 — A new deep learning challenge has been launched by the UEF Cancer AI research team, led by senior ...

December 11, 2023

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Figure 1. R MLO view from four different years. The skin mole is marked with a circular skin marker (TomoSPOT REF# 782, Beekley Medical) on the far-left image. These images demonstrate the potential for significant variability in location of the skin lesion due to movability of the skin during positioning.

Case Study | Breast Imaging

Use of Mole Markers in DBT Improves Clinical Workflow and Patient Safety

Christina Jacobs, M.D., Director of Breast Imaging (Bronson Health System) is always looking for ways to work more ...

April 09, 2020

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Society for Breast Imaging, SBI, Announces Gold Medalist, Inducts New Fellows during RSNA 2023

December 1, 2023 — The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) announced that Elizabeth Morris, MD, has been selected as the SBI ...

November 30, 2023

Survival by number of screens attended in those with five previous invitations.

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RSNA 2023 Research Shows Regular Screening Mammograms Significantly Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths

November 30, 2023 — Breast cancer mortality is significantly reduced when women regularly attend screening mammograms ...

November 30, 2023

Whiterabbit’s WRDensity is the first FDA-cleared AI-driven breast density product on ACR’s platform

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Whiterabbit Collaborates with the American College of Radiology to Enable Democratized Access to Artificial Intelligence

November 7, 2023 — Whiterabbit.ai, an AI-technology company dedicated to making late-stage diseases a rarity, announced ...

November 07, 2023

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Innovative Breast Cancer Screening for Women With Dense Breast Tissue

Monica Saini, M.D., consultant medical director — ABUS at GE Healthcare, discusses the necessity for personalized breast ...

January 09, 2017

Revolutionizing the early detection paradigm

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Laura Heacock, MS, MD

Future Horizons in Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, responsible for more than 600,000 deaths annually. Early detection ...

November 03, 2023

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Hologic to Expand Outreach During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

September 29, 2023 — Hologic, Inc., a global leader in women’s health, announced a series of activities promoting the ...

September 29, 2023

leading breast cancer specialist Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC specializing in breast imaging

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Reinforcing the Importance of Early Detection

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with leading breast cancer specialist Wendie Berg, MD, PhD ...

September 25, 2023

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Enhancing Precision, Growing Patient Volume, Fighting a Growing Public Health

Following the global trend, cancer rates in Mexico continue to rise — and breast cancer is now the number-one killer of ...

July 06, 2016

Women deserve the best chance at survival, and by educating more patients on the importance of annual exams, they have the opportunity to lead longer, healthier lives

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Susan Harvey, MD, FSBI

Saving Lives Through Improved Screening Awareness

In countries with organized screening programs, regular breast cancer screening has been a crucial tool in the clinician ...

September 22, 2023

#WorldDenseBreastDay will be held on September 27, 2023

News | Breast Density

Education Organization, DenseBreast-info.org, Announces Second Annual #WorldDenseBreastDay

September 12, 2023 — DenseBreast-info.org (DBI), a leading website on the topic of dense breasts, has announced that the ...

September 12, 2023

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Precision Imaging Center Installs Fujifilm's Scenaria View Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging System

August 14, 2023 — Precision Imaging Centers has added Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation’s Scenaria View low-dose ...

August 14, 2023

A machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an indicator of breast cancer risk in women with extremely dense breasts

News | Breast Density

Elevated MRI Enhancement Ups Cancer Risk in Women with Very Dense Breasts

August 9, 2023 — A machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an ...

August 09, 2023

Researchers quantified the risk of overdiagnosis associated with screening mammography among older women

News | Breast Imaging

New Yale Study Suggests Breast Cancer Screening for Older Women Carries Risks

August 8, 2023 — Breast cancer screening for women over 70 is not without risks, according to new research from Yale ...

August 08, 2023

Grant awarded in 2021 to honor Rhonda Crocker Howell and her contributions to the metastatic breast cancer community

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Susan G. Komen Renames Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Grant After Local Raleigh Resident and Breast Cancer Advocate

August 7, 2023 — Susan G. Komen, a leading breast cancer organization, today announced the renaming of a metastatic ...

August 07, 2023

For patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound

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Screening Tests for Dense Breasts—AI, Mammography, Ultrasound

July 31, 2023 — Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest ...

July 31, 2023

Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest that for patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound (US).

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Screening Tests for Dense Breasts—AI, Mammography, Ultrasound

July 28, 2023 — Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest ...

July 28, 2023