Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) or positron emission mammography (PEM) exams may increase a woman’s risk of developing radiation-induced cancer, according to a special report published online August 24 and appearing in the October issue of Radiology.
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LONDON (Reuters), - It’s not hard to find a breast cancer survivor who thinks routine mammograms are a good idea.
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Digital mammography tomosynthesis is one of the hottest new breast imaging technologies, but what if you added a molecular-based functional tomosynthesis capability to it? University of Virginia researchers did just that, and reported on their findings in a new study published in the April issue of Radiology.
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For low-income women with abnormal mammograms, using a case management approach for follow-up is an effective tool that can deliver a more timely diagnostic resolution, according to a study published online March 16 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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VIENNA - Automated breast ultrasound (ABS) promises improved cancer detection when combined with standard digital mammography, but training is required for radiologists to realize its full clinical potential, according to results from a pair of new studies presented Friday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
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Breast MRI is three times as accurate as other modalities for diagnosing breast cancer early in high-risk women, and it’s so good that mammography isn’t needed for annual screening of these women, according to a new study by German researchers published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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