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The Nationwide Density Standard for Breast Cancer
The FDA plans to amend the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) to ensure that female patients receive the information they need when making decisions about caring for the health of their breasts. FDA Proposes to Amend the MQSA to Include Requirements Related to Dense Breasts Since women with dense breasts are twice as likely to…
Read MoreThe FDA’s New Breast-Density Notification Requirement: What You Should Know
Breast density is a common issue that many women face, but often go uninformed about. It can impact the accuracy of mammograms and increase the risk of breast cancer. To help address this issue, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in March 2023 that it would require mammography providers to notify women about…
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 MoreCancer Patients Present Imaging Challenges on COVID CT Scans
CT scans are a critical diagnostic tool for diagnosing COVID pneumonia. Given the number of cancer patients and their susceptibility to infections adds to the overall number of COVID cases. In many emergency departments, cancer patients are likely a substantial portion of any COVID-infected population. However, a recent study revealed that cancer patients face…
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%…
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