AuntMinnie

MARCH 18, 2025

In a large-scale prospective trial conducted at a breast screening program in Europe, fewer women were recalled based on AI analysis of their digital mammogram than those recalled due to consensus findings from radiologists. Positive predictive value for breast cancer 3.4% 22% 25% 34.2% Positive predictive value for breast cancer 3.4%

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The USPSTFs 2009 policy recommended that women ages 50 to 74 undergo biennial mammograms -- what was then a B-grade recommendation. million women, of whom 75% reported having a biennial mammogram. percentage-point decrease in the probability of receiving a biennial mammogram. The study included data from 1.6

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 24, 2025

Understanding the features of AI-missed invasive cancers on mammograms can help readers use AI appropriately in clinical practice, thus contributing to its further optimization." AI has come to be regarded as a promising tool for helping read mammograms, but it can still miss breast cancers, Woo and colleagues wrote.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an increase in the rates of negative mammograms in both screening and diagnostic settings, a study published November 14 in the Journal of Radiology Nursing found. They also found a decrease in the proportion of negative diagnostic mammograms.

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Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Viewing patients' priors consistently improves readers' performances, regardless of experience level, specialization or the volume of screening mammograms they are accustomed to reading.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

A scientific poster on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction using fat-enlarged axillary nodes visualized on screening mammograms won the Summa Cum Laude Award at the 124th American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. This is defined by the American Heart Association as more than a 7.5%

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Health Imaging

MAY 24, 2023

Standalone AI can significantly outperform radiologists' sensitivity in reading digital mammograms and has shown potential in DBT exams as well, but experts are not yet ready to hand over the reins.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 2, 2025

Breast density has come under focus in recent years as states continue to introduce and enact laws mandating insurance coverage for women with dense breasts who need supplemental imaging along with their mammograms. On the federal level, the U.S.

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Radiology Business

JULY 9, 2025

Among 1,600 U.S. adults surveyed, about 49% said they know that age 40 is when women at average risk should begin screening.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 18, 2025

Ozcan and colleagues assessed patient perceptions of AIs use for interpreting screening mammograms. After an AI-reported abnormal mammogram, 88.9% They also suggest that women with a higher degree of education are more willing to accept AI into their imaging exams. The team reported the following: 76.5% vs. 92.6%, respectively).

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Health Imaging

OCTOBER 2, 2024

According to new survey data, nonadherence is not for lack of concern about the disease—75% of the women surveyed reported being concerned about their breast health.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It also found that having a negative mammogram was associated with a lower malignancy rate and lower positive predictive values for sonographic features compared with having an abnormal mammogram. Having a negative mammogram was associated with a lower malignancy rate (2.8% vs. 24% to 55%) than having a positive mammogram.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2025

Previous research suggests that incorporating AI into mammograms can increase cancer detection rates by up to 20% while mitigating false-positive cases. This may be especially difficult for women with dense breasts, who need supplemental imaging along with their screening mammogram.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 17, 2025

Northwest/MBI provides its clients with ultrasounds, MR imaging, CT scans, x-rays, and 3D mammograms. The company first reported the problem in March , describing the issue as a "computer network disruption," and stating that it was "working with the FBI and third-party forensic specialists," Cascadia noted.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MAY 22, 2025

In women with dense breasts (breasts with relatively low levels of fatty tissue) and a negative mammogram, supplemental imaging techniques detect early-stage cancers, with imaging techniques three times more effective than ultrasound, finds a Phase III randomized control trial published in The Lancet.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2025

A team led by Sabee Molloi PhD, from the University of California, Irvine, highlighted the performance of its DL model, which successfully classified, segmented, and quantified BACs found on mammograms. Molloi and co-authors developed their DL model with the goal of detecting, segmenting, and quantifying BAC in mammograms.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Van Winkel and colleagues suggested that selecting women for MRI by assessing their mammograms could make way for screening that effectively uses resources in breast imaging facilities and hospitals. Using a retrospective dataset, they explored the feasibility of using an AI system (Transpara version 1.7.0,

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2024

million mammograms were performed in the U.S. Although mammogram is the most widely used screening modality, a known problem is that 9.5% As is common in Europe, NHS currently uses a two-radiologist reader assessment of breast mammograms, three when there is disagreement. Just over 40.5

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Health Imaging

MARCH 20, 2025

There are no standards requiring radiologists to report on the presence of BACs, even though up to half of referring providers have indicated they would prefer to be made aware of the finding.

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Health Imaging

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Interruptions while reading breast images contribute to emotions associated with physician burnout, according to a new study.

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Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Patients under the age of 50 are opting for the ease and convenience of scheduling their own appointments, and the results may not be limited to mammography.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2025

The researchers included women who had negative mammograms and dense breasts. Joann Pushkin and Wendie Berg, PhD, cofounders of DenseBreast-info.org, reiterated that a standard mammogram is not enough for women with dense breasts and that the debate is over.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2025

Louis, MO, reported that their AI model, which generated mammogram risk scores from both current and prior mammograms, performed well across diverse racial and ethnic populations in a province-wide screening program starting at age 40. “The based on analyzing images alone. and an incidence of 11.8 per 1,000 person-years.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 27, 2023

An act making mammograms more accessible in Illinois is now in lawmakers’ hands.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2025

Access to screening mammograms, genetic testing, and risk-reducing medications saves lives. “This decision is a monumental win for public health and a critical safeguard for the 150 million Americans who depend on no-cost preventive care,” according to a statement by Susan G. Stamatia Destounis, MD, said the Court's decision is encouraging.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Amid staffing shortages and rising imaging volumes, practices are seeking ways to increase efficiency, and Dutch scientists may have found a solution.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 8, 2025

tim.hodson Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:00 July 7, 2025 — SimonMed Imaging, one of the largest outpatient medical imaging providers in the United States, has launched Mammogram+ and Mammogram+ Heart, two new AI-enhanced mammogram services aimed at improving early detection and advancing preventative care.

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Health Imaging

MAY 31, 2024

Although DBT exams are proven to identify more difficult to detect cancers, especially among women with dense breasts, they also include significantly more images than standard 2D mammograms.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Additional imaging and possibly image-guided biopsy are recommended for women who have an abnormal screening mammogram. The researchers identified multilevel factors associated with the availability of diagnostic services after an abnormal screening mammogram and women undergoing standard-of-care and advanced diagnostic services.

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Professional Radiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe you recently decided to try the best 3D mammogram experience in El Paso, have recently moved, changed doctors, or acquired new insurance, and are now going to our imaging center for your annual mammogram. In this case, the radiologist may recommend a diagnostic mammogram. So, why are these prior images so important?

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2025

Kevin Stitt’s veto on a bill that would make mammograms more accessible. Expanding care to Oklahomans While the 2022 bill covers diagnostic mammograms, state legislators have spoken to constituents to determine which breast cancer diagnostics are not covered, such as supplemental MRI and genetic testing.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 8, 2025

AI improves breast cancer detection accuracy among radiologists when reading mammograms and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams, according to research published July 8 in Radiology. A) Fixations (pink circles) of a radiologist while reading without and with AI support on a screening mammogram in a 72-year-old woman without breast cancer.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

Protect Her uses AI to analyze routine imaging studies that women are already undergoing, such as mammograms, chest CT exams, and x-rays, flagging signs and patterns that may be missed, according to the firm.

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Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A study looking at older Medicare beneficiaries in Texas highlights a need for targeted breast cancer screening outreach.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 28, 2025

Most women are comfortable with having their mammogram data used to calculate lifetime breast cancer risk, suggest findings presented April 28 at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting in San Diego, CA. of respondents reported being comfortable with breast cancer risk being calculated from their screening mammograms; 31.7%

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 30, 2025

Since 2011, the team has provided mammograms in Galveston County with its mobile mammography bus. The women were provided a questionnaire and educational materials to women who were willing to have their mammogram done. Women who had a mammogram within the last 12 months were among those excluded.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Although larger studies are needed to validate these findings, our results suggest that ordering screening mammograms for reading by increasing volumetric breast density may be feasible,” the study authors wrote. For batch reading, this requires interpreting radiologists to adapt to the characteristics of the mammogram they are reading.

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