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Dense Breast Cancer Screening Should Include Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS)
By Jon Ekstrom, MD | RAPC A woman with fatty breasts is less likely to develop breast cancer than a woman who has dense breasts. Also, the denser a woman’s breasts, the higher her risk of developing breast cancer. Today, women with dense breasts are having mammograms as well as additional breast cancer screening tests.…
Read MoreRadiology Assistants and Radiology Physician Assistants
Radiologists work under a lot of pressure. Physicians who order imaging tests generally want the results as soon as reasonably possible. Additionally, with more physicians ordering imaging, from CT scans to MRIs, from mammograms to routine x-rays, the stress on radiologists leads to burnout. The Advisory Board, an organization of approximately 250 health care professional experts,…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month: Q&A with Dr. Patricia Krakos of Texas Radiology Associates
Dr. Patricia Krakos of Texas Radiology Associates, founding member of radiologist-owned alliance Collaborative Imaging, loves making a difference in people’s lives, especially women. This desire to help women began in 1992 when she started practicing breast imaging. This also means Dr. Krakos isn’t a stranger to breast cancer diagnosis, which has also affected her personal…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness: Q&A with Dr. Michael Mishra of Texas Radiology Associates
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second leading cause of death in women. With 12% of the female population in the United States encountering breast cancer during her lifetime, it couldn’t be stressed enough that the next best thing to an “all clear” is early detection. And overall, mammography remains…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month: Q&A with Dr. Daniel Shekleton of Raleigh Radiology
Breast cancer is the number one cancer detected in women, with one in eight women affected. Everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer: a mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, friend or coworker. Dr. Daniel Shekleton of Raleigh Radiology, which is a member of the radiologist-owned alliance Collaborative Imaging, is no different. After his mother was…
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