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Womens Imaging: Page 52

New study supports use of breast MRI for DCIS cases
By Kate Madden Yee
Using MRI for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can lead to a marked improvement in surgical planning and outcomes, according to the findings of a large study published on 20 June in the European Journal of Radiology.
June 25, 2020
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Novel transducer design can boost elastography outcome
By Theresa Pablos
German researchers have developed a 3D-printed device with built-in pressure sensors that fits around an ultrasound transducer and can acquire accurate shear-wave elastography measurements for breast imaging and other applications. They published their results on 15 June in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.
June 23, 2020
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Mobile units could be used for screening in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mobile vehicles could be sent out across Scotland to address the screening backlog in its National Health Service (NHS), according to a report from the Evening Express.
June 17, 2020
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Low uptake hampers resumption of breast screening
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
The reluctance of women to take up breast cancer screening invitations remains a serious issue for organizers of programs in Germany and Sweden, as they seek to clear the backlog of examinations and implement new procedures. Uptake of screening is as low as 30% in some regions, and maintaining patient throughput is proving difficult too, they say.
June 17, 2020
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AI can accurately detect cancer on breast ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can efficiently and accurately predict the presence of cancer on breast ultrasound exams, even exceeding the performance of interpreting sonographers, according to research published online on 9 June in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
June 16, 2020
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Cancer screening to resume in Wales from late June
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Welsh government has announced that cancer screenings that were postponed due to COVID-19 will resume over the coming weeks.
June 16, 2020
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Breast MRI lesion score can cut unnecessary biopsies
By Rebekah Moan
A lesion classification scheme named after breast MRI pioneer Dr. Werner Kaiser may help prevent anywhere from 45% to 72.5% of unnecessary breast biopsies in high-risk patients, Austrian researchers have found. The tool also refutes the notion of benign-appearing cancers.
June 14, 2020
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U.K. grants CapeRay patent for DBT with ABUS
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
South African mammography developer CapeRay Medical was awarded a U.K. patent for technology that combines digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with automated breast ultrasound (ABUS).
June 11, 2020
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Italian team unveils novel data on PET/CT of breast cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from Milan have found that FDG-PET/CT can identify breast cancer metastases predicted by elevated tumor marker values in asymptomatic patients who have undergone locoregional therapy. They published their results on 9 June in Oncology.
June 11, 2020
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How to adapt breast screening amid COVID-19
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dr Jones & Partners Medical Imaging, the Australian-based practice, has explained how staff members have changed their procedures for breast screening in light of the pandemic.
June 9, 2020
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Tabár extends training options for mammography
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Breast imaging pioneer Dr. László Tabár has expanded on the range of online teaching lectures on offer from Mammography Education.
June 8, 2020
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Can AI help bring breast screening into the home?
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A startup called Niramai Health Analytix has launched a home breast health screening service based on thermal imaging and artificial intelligence (AI), according to a report posted on 5 June by the Indian online publication YourStory.
June 7, 2020
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