Radiologists at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania will receive advanced mammography technology and training through a partnership between the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and GE HealthCare, aimed at enhancing breast cancer detection and reducing mortality rates.
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine have issued a new procedure standard/practice guideline for estrogen receptor imaging of breast cancer patients using fluoroestradiol PET.
Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the U.K. compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms.
Researchers have identified the barriers that affect adherence to breast cancer-screening programs in an ethnically diverse group of women.
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A recent study found that expert radiologists experience visual hindsight bias when reading mammograms, with prior knowledge of clearer images improving their ability to assess noisier and more degraded versions of the same images.
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Florida-based TGH Imaging is expanding patient access to breast cancer screening across four counties by adding Hologic’s Genius 3D Mammography exams.
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The American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging urge the United States Preventive Services Task Force to recommend annual mammography for women aged 40 and older, citing higher effectiveness in saving lives, disparities in minority communities, importance of risk assessment, transgender considerations, and continued screening beyond age 74.
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Breast radiologist Linda Hovanessian Larsen, MD, is supporting the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for mammography starting at age 40, highlighting their potential to address disparities in breast cancer screening and treatment.
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