Mammography

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

Statistics tell an important and somewhat frightening story, but providers have the power to help ensure happy endings and need every possible tool to boost compliance and get women back in the habit of annual screenings
Feature | Mammography | By Christine Murray, RT (R),(M),(CT),(MR)
How New Mammography Enhancements Benefit Both Women and Providers

At some point, every breast imager has one of those unsettling moments where they discover an advanced tumor and wonder ...

Time May 04, 2023
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Addressing biases now and promoting awareness can encourage fairness in medicine
News | Breast Imaging
ScreenPoint Medical: Transpara Breast AI Demonstrates Value in Real-world Clinical Usage

May 3, 2023 — ScreenPoint Medical announced today that its Transpara breast AI has surpassed 4 million mammograms (2D ...

Time May 03, 2023
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Findings from a Scientific Online Poster presented during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting at the Hawaiian Convention Center suggest there is institutional variability in both projection order and image acquisition timing for contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) protocol
News | Mammography
Projection Order, Acquisition Timing for Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

April 26, 2023 — Findings from a Scientific Online Poster presented during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting at the Hawaiian ...

Time April 26, 2023
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Videos | Breast Density
VIDEO: FDA Update on the US National Density Reporting Standard - A Discussion on the Final Rule

It has long been said that a national reporting standard is needed in order to ensure all American women receive at ...

Time April 14, 2023
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21% of survey respondents would skip imaging if required to pay a deductible
News | Women's Health
Deductible, Co-pay May Lead Women to Skip Breast Follow-up

April 5, 2023 — Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is ...

Time April 05, 2023
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In a study of over a million women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showed improved breast cancer screening outcomes over screening with standard digital mammography alone. The results of the study were published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
News | Breast Imaging
New Study Finds Tomosynthesis Better at Breast Cancer Detection

March 15, 2023 — In a study of over a million women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showed improved breast cancer ...

Time March 15, 2023
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Prominent pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm International Trading Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm), partners with Elekta to increase radiotherapy adoption in China
News | Mammography
FDA Breast Density Reporting Rule is a Critical Step for Women says Volpara Health

March 14, 2023 — Volpara Health Technologies, a global leader in software for the early detection of breast cancer ...

Time March 14, 2023
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Axillary lymphadenopathy after a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose has a mean time to resolution of 102 days, shorter than the time to resolution after the initial series.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Axillary Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccine Booster—Time to Resolution on Ultrasound Follow-Up

March 13, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

Time March 13, 2023
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published updates to the mammography regulations to, among other things, require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts, strengthen the FDA’s oversight and enforcement of facilities and help interpreting physicians better categorize and assess mammograms
Feature | Breast Density
FDA Updates Mammography Regulations to Require Reporting of Breast Density Information

March 9, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published updates to the mammography regulations to, among ...

Time March 09, 2023
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With more treatment options available for early-stage cancers, CEM and contrast enhanced biopsy could help women lead healthier lives
Feature | Women's Health | By Paola Wisner, Andy Smith, PhD, and Nikos Gkanatsios, PhD
The Next Advancement in Breast Imaging: Contrast Enhanced Mammography

Mammography has long been a vital tool in the radiologist toolkit for breast cancer imaging. It is an essential ...

Time March 09, 2023
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Qure.ai and Therapixel have announced a new partnership whereby Qure.ai will be a global distributor for Therapixel’s MammoScreen.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Qure.ai and Therapixel Announce Partnership to Improve Access to Breast Cancer Detection Through AI

March 2, 2023 — Qure.ai, a London-based medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) imaging company, has announced a new ...

Time March 02, 2023
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Fujifilm’s third generation digital mammography system, ASPIRE Cristalle (known as AMULET Innovality outside the United States), combines state-of-the-art imaging capabilities, a unique hexagonal close pattern detector design, and advanced image processing to maximize image quality and diagnostic accuracy for early detection of breast cancer
Sponsored Content | Whitepapers | Mammography
Comfort Comp– Prioritizing Patient Comfort During Mammography

Fujifilm’s third generation digital mammography system, ASPIRE Cristalle (known as AMULET Innovality outside the United ...

Time February 28, 2023
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Implementation of artificial intelligence tool will improve mammography quality and advance breast healthcare
News | Mammography
Onsite Women’s Health and Volpara Health Announce National Partnership

February 9, 2023 — Onsite Women’s Health, a leading national provider of breast health services, announces partnership ...

Time February 09, 2023
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Awareness of breast density appears to increase one’s perceived breast cancer risk for a short time after undergoing mammography
News | Breast Density
Uncertainty About Breast Cancer Risk and Screening Choices and Perceived Risk Heighten with Breast Density Awareness Following Mammography

February 6, 2023 — Awareness of breast density appears to increase one’s perceived breast cancer risk for a short time ...

Time February 06, 2023
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AHN’s new Wexford location.
News | Radiology Business
Allegheny Health Network Facilities Recognized as Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence by American College of Radiology

February 2, 2023 — Five additional imaging centers across Allegheny Health Network (AHN) have been recognized by the ...

Time February 02, 2023
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Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small differences in chronologic age, according to a new analysis of more than 500,000 patient records.
News | Radiation Therapy
Study Finds Large Gap in Breast Cancer Treatment Recommendations for Patients Aged 70 vs 69

January 31, 2023 — Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small ...

Time January 31, 2023
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Change Healthcare-sponsored webinar takes place Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, 1 pm EST/12 noon CST
Sponsored Content | Webinar | Information Technology
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Strategies to Optimize Imaging Performance to Save Time for Radiologists

Postpandemic staffing shortages and increased volumes require radiologists to do more with less, exacerbating burnout ...

Time January 30, 2023
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48-year-old woman who underwent CEM to evaluate two masses (arrows) in right breast. CEM obtained in following order: (A) craniocaudal (CC) view of right breast; (B) CC view of left breast; (C) mediolateral oblique (MLO) view of right breast; and (D) MLO view of left breast. Degree of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) increases over time after contrast agent injection. (A) CC view of right breast shows mild BPE, whereas subsequently obtained (B) CC view of left breast shows moderate BPE.
News | Stereotactic Breast Imaging
Clinical Factors Associated With Early BPE on Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

January 27, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), both ...

Time January 27, 2023
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Will 2023 be the year that both a national reporting standard and a federal insurance mandate for no-cost additional imaging become a reality?
Feature | Breast Density | By JoAnn Pushkin
Creating Patient Equity: A Breast Density Legislative Update

Let’s start with an actual clue from a Jeopardy Tournament of Champions match: “The main cause of false negative results ...

Time January 19, 2023
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Careful crafting of the notification language is key to ensuring desired outcomes and minimizing any unintended outcomes
News | Breast Density
FDA Needs to Ensure that Information on Dense Breast Notifications are Clear and Understandable to all Members of the Public

December 22, 2022 — You are among the women who dutifully gets an annual mammogram. Year after year, the results are ...

Time December 22, 2022
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