Breast Imaging: Page 59

Could legal liability sink breast screening in Ireland?
By Brian Casey
The prospect of growing legal costs in the Republic of Ireland's national breast screening program could threaten the ongoing viability of the service. The director of the program told news media on 24 May that she has received an increasing number of letters from lawyers representing women whose cancers may have been missed.
May 24, 2018
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Report: U.K. breast cancer incidence to rise
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The number of cases of invasive breast cancer among U.K. women will increase by an annual growth rate of 0.91%, according to market research and consulting firm GlobalData.
May 21, 2018
Research spotlights breast screening shortfall in Iran
By Frances Rylands-Monk
New research has shown that the number of women undergoing mammography screening in Iran is far from satisfactory. While breast screening can save lives, the study has highlighted significant gaps in the country's screening strategy for safeguarding its target population.
May 21, 2018
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New certification offered for German breast radiologists
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Breast Imaging Working Group of the German Radiological Society (DRG) has introduced a new certification for German breast radiologists that enables them to expand their specialist knowledge.
May 20, 2018
German trial to test synthesized 2D DBT images
By Rebekah Moan
German researchers are starting a clinical trial to test digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D mammography images versus standard full-field digital mammography for breast screening, according to a BMJ Open article published on 14 May.
May 17, 2018
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Elastography highlights malignant breast lesions
By Rebekah Moan
Shear-wave elastography differentiates malignant from benign breast lesions with high accuracy and a very high negative predictive value, according to Israeli researchers. In addition, the technique is not affected by the immediate density of the tissues surrounding the lesion or the depth of the lesion.
May 17, 2018
JVC Kenwood aids Turkish Radiological Society
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Display firm JVC Kenwood provided eight MS55i2 Plus grayscale displays and eight units of CCL550i2 multimodality monitors for a recent workshop held by the Turkish Radiological Society to view mammography tomosynthesis breast images.
May 15, 2018
Staff shortages complicate NHS breast screening crisis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Staff shortages make it unrealistic to offer mammograms promised within six months to all victims of the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) breast screening scandal, according to a letter from the Royal College of Radiologists, the Royal College of Radiographers, and Breast Cancer Now.
May 15, 2018
DBT + synthesized 2D mammography hikes cancer detection
By Rebekah Moan
Using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with synthesized 2D mammography increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates when compared with standard digital mammography alone, based on interim clinical trial results from Italy.
May 10, 2018
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Isle of Man hospital recalls breast screening patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
After extensively investigating screening mammograms read by a former radiologist over a two-year period, Nobles Hospital on the Isle of Man is recalling 26 women for additional evaluation, according to a report on 9 May by ITV.
May 8, 2018
Tabár urges U.K. to take new look at breast screening
By Philip Ward
As the fallout continues from the announcement last week of a major computer glitch in the U.K. national mammography program, screening pioneer Dr. László Tabár has entered the debate by calling for a re-evaluation of how the entire service is organized.
May 8, 2018
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Mammo skeptics seize on U.K. screening debacle
By Brian Casey
Skeptics of routine breast screening have seized on the recent computer glitch in the U.K.'s national mammography program to renew their calls that breast screening should be abolished.
May 7, 2018
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