Mammography
The Latest Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Research: What You Need to Know in 2023
Cancer can be a devastating disease, and breast cancer has a particularly high prevalence rate. For women in the United States, one in eight will develop breast cancer over their lifetime. Thankfully, research has continued to advance in the field of breast cancer, providing doctors, researchers, and patients with hope and optimism for the future.…
Read MoreNew Legislation Aims to Improve Coverage for Breast Cancer Detection
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women worldwide. Early detection is key to improving outcomes for those who develop the disease. To that end, U.S. House lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require all insurers to cover any supplemental breast imaging, beyond screening mammograms, with no patient out-of-pocket costs. The…
Read MoreNew FDA Recommendation for Women with Dense Breast Tissue
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated their mammography standards in early March to require imaging providers to inform women that they have dense breasts and advise them to consult their physician about the potential risks breast density poses. The FDA observed a “steep decrease in the number of facilities that do not meet quality…
Read MoreACR Launches Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Screening Trial for Women with Dense Breasts
The American College of Radiology (ACR), in collaboration with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and GE Healthcare, is about to launch the Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST). The trial aims to ascertain whether contrast-enhanced mammography increases breast cancer detection and lowers false positives in women with dense breasts. Dense breasts account for 43%…
Read MoreStudy Pinpoints Ways to Help Prevent Cancellations of Screening Mammography
A recent Harvard study, published September 14 in JACR, helps pinpoint ways to prevent cancellations of screening mammography appointments. The research team, led by radiologists Nita Amornsiripanitch, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Adrian Jaramillo-Cardoso, MD, of Massachusetts General, utilized QI methodology (PDSA – Plan-Do-Study-Act)for their study. The team’s composition was critical — besides…
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