Breast Imaging: Page 33

Screening service referrals drop sharply in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
As a result of the pausing of national cancer screening programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, referrals from breast screening services dropped by 55.8% in Scotland during 1 April to 30 June, according to a quarterly report on cancer waiting times published on 29 September from Public Health Scotland.
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iCAD promotes Karolinska decision-support study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD is highlighting research published on 8 September in Radiology that attests to the ability of its ProFound AI Risk clinical decision-support software to provide accurate two-year breast cancer risk estimates.
September 20, 2020
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MRI flags asymptomatic brain metastasis in breast cancer
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A new German study looking at breast cancer brain metastasis detection by MRI has revealed that patients survive longer and may undergo less aggressive treatment if metastases are discovered before the onset of symptoms. The findings are to be presented at the virtual European Breast Cancer Conference on 2-3 October.
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Breast specialists must anticipate 2nd COVID-19 wave
By Kate Madden Yee
It's likely that there will be a second wave of COVID-19 illness going into the autumn and winter, and breast imaging specialists must continue to be proactive in planning for it, according to a report published on 1 September in the European Journal of Radiology Open.
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After Brexit: Device regulations come under scrutiny
By Mike Pogose
The U.K. has produced advice on how to launch medical devices on the market after the Brexit transition period ends on 1 January 2021. Regulatory expert Mike Pogose discusses how the new procedures will affect imaging manufacturers and their customers.
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U.K. team spots COVID-19 in breast MRI case
By Theresa Pablos
Staff at a leading hospital in London have diagnosed COVID-19 infection in a 68-year-old woman who underwent an MRI examination for breast cancer staging, after a radiologist spotted unusual pulmonary findings on the scan.
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Irish breast screening may not resume until October
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ireland's breast cancer screening program, BreastCheck, may not return until October, according to an article published on 1 September in Independent.ie.
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AI scores high marks for rating breast density
By Theresa Pablos
Artificial intelligence (AI) software performed almost as well as senior radiologists for evaluating breast density and five-year breast cancer risks among women in France, according to the findings of a major 2019 study published on 17 August in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
August 23, 2020
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Ultrasound proves safe for follow-up of breast masses
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound appears to be an effective and safe diagnostic workup modality when it comes to evaluating masses identified on screening digital breast tomosynthesis, according to research published in the European Journal of Radiology.
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Abbreviated MRI wins support in breast imaging
By Theresa Pablos
A shorter, abbreviated-protocol MRI performed as well as a full-protocol breast MRI, suggesting it can be used for diagnostic imaging, according to research presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting
August 20, 2020
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U.K. trial shows earlier breast screening has benefit
By Theresa Pablos
New findings from a large randomized breast screening trial in the U.K. show that there is a mortality benefit if screening starts when women are in their 40s. But that benefit seems to fade over time, according to a study published on 12 August in the Lancet Oncology.
August 11, 2020
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Can AI lower radiologists' mammography workload?
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based software can reliably categorize a significant percentage of negative screening mammograms as normal, potentially decreasing mammography reading workload for radiologists by more than half, according to two presentations made at the recent ECR 2020 virtual meeting.
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