A mammogram is an X-ray image of the breasts that doctors use to detect breast cancer. The mammogram process varies among facilities, but it typically takes about 20–40 minutes. Mammograms can detect breast cancer in the early stages, even before…
The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts the specialist shortfall could swell to nearly 42,000 by 2033. By 2033, the United States could have a shortfall of nearly 42,000 radiologists and other clinical specialists, according to a newly released analysis.…
A mammogram shows how dense your breasts are. When you get the results of your mammogram, you may also be told if your breasts have low or high density. Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of getting breast cancer.…
Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) is rapidly expanding as a credible alternative to MRI in various clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to compare CEM and MRI for neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) response assessment in patients with breast cancer. This prospective…
In the UK, the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) invites women aged between 50-70 to have a mammogram every three years. Women known to be at high risk of developing breast cancer, due to specific gene mutations for example, are…
October 19, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) is teaming up with GE Healthcare and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to launch a clinical trial to determine whether contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) improves breast cancer detection for women with dense breasts. The…
Nearly a quarter of interval breast cancers could have been caught at the initial mammogram, according to a new analysis published Monday in Academic Radiology. Such cancer cases typically crop up between two scheduled rounds of screening, for various reasons that…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to a new electronic billing process for Mammography Quality Standards Act inspections, the agency announced recently. Effective on April 22, the FDA started sending breast imaging providers fee invoices via email for…