Tag: Mammography
Abbreviated MRI Protocol Can Exclude Malignancy After Mammo
Abbreviated protocol can exclude malignancy in women with suspicious X-ray mammography
Computer-Aided Mammograms May Not Be Worth the Cost
Software doesn't appear to improve cancer detection rates, researcher says
Most Women Feel Distress With False-Positive Mammogram
Majority had issues such as anxiety, sleeplessness, often persisting long after being declared cancer-free
Test Set Performance Indicators Correlate Well With Clinical Audit
In mammography, JAFROC and location sensitivity correlate with several clinical audit parameters
Article Answers Reader Questions About Coding
Two questions relate to new evaluation/management with modifier 25 and 3D mammography
Mammography Radiation Exposure May Be Overestimated
Radiation dose from screening mammogram found to be up to 35 percent lower than previously believed
Regular Mammograms May Lead to Widespread Overdiagnosis
No significant difference in breast cancer deaths for counties with higher screening, detection rates
Limited Evidence for Screening Mammography for Women in 40s
But conclusion wasn't unanimous, one expert says
Study Looks at Variability in Measures of Breast Density
Lowest variability for Volpara, Quantra; higher variability for Cumulus ABD and CumulusV
USPSTF Revisits Mammography Guidelines
Women in their 40s should make an informed personal decision
