Womens Imaging: Page 80

Breast screening uptake drops to new low in England

By Philip Ward

The proportion of women in England between the ages of 50 and 70 taking up breast screening has fallen to the lowest level in 10 years, according to a new report. The emphasis on the pros and the cons of screening is thought to be behind the drop, but one expert says it's the media's fault.

February 4, 2018

One-view DBT could be sufficient for breast screening

By Rebekah Moan

One-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is not statistically inferior to two-view digital mammography (DM) or two-view DM plus two-view DBT, Dutch researchers have found. Furthermore, one-view DBT could be sufficient for experienced readers, they added.

February 1, 2018

Higher maternal mortality found in Muslim-majority countries

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn, and child mortality rates compared with the global average and to non-Muslim-majority countries, according to research published on 30 January in Lancet.

January 30, 2018

MRI sheds new light on fetal MSK abnormalities

By Philip Ward

Fetal MRI is proving an increasingly useful technique that can provide valuable clinical information, and it should be carried out whenever a musculoskeletal (MSK) abnormality is suspected, according to Spanish researchers who have assessed over 1,000 pregnant women.

January 29, 2018

DBT + synthesized 2D mammo detects more cancer

By Rebekah Moan

The combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with synthesized 2D mammography images increased the cancer detection rate in an Italian breast screening program -- with recall rates and radiation dose similar to full-field digital mammography (FFDM).

January 25, 2018

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

January 10, 2018

Danish study lauds breast screening, rebuts controversy

By Rebekah Moan

A new Danish study shows breast cancer screening in the country performs well, with a sensitivity of more than 70% and a specificity of nearly 98%. The researchers also refute claims from other studies that question whether pilot screening programs reduced breast cancer mortality and only led to overdiagnosis.

January 10, 2018

3D-printed breast biopsy device boosts accuracy

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a 3D-printed robot-guided device capable of facilitating MR-guided breast biopsy and improving the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis. Biopsies can even be performed inside the MRI scanner.

January 10, 2018

Hologic receives CE Mark for breast biopsy system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic received the CE Mark for its Brevera breast biopsy system with CorLumina workflow technology.

January 9, 2018

DBT, synthetic 2D mammography beat standard screening

By Rebekah Moan

Single-reading digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D mammography increased cancer detection and decreased recalls compared with double-reading standard mammography in a new study, published online by European Radiology on 2 January. In addition, standard mammography did not improve results when added to DBT.

January 9, 2018

3D DTI-MRI can suggest weak cervix, pregnancy issues

By Wayne Forrest

Three-dimensional diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) examinations of the cervix may have discovered at least one reason why some pregnant women miscarry or go into labor prematurely, according to a U.K. study published online on 11 December.

December 21, 2017

False-positive mammogram triples risk of interval cancer

By Rebekah Moan

A prior false-positive finding on mammography triples the likelihood that a woman will have an interval breast cancer, according to a study from Norway published on 14 December in Radiology. The findings indicate that more frequent screening could be advisable for women with false-positive findings.

December 19, 2017

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