Tag: Mammography
Breast Density Varies in Racial/Ethnic Groups After BMI Adjustment
Clinically important differences seen in prevalence of dense breasts even after adjustment for body mass index
Many at Risk Do Not Undergo Supplemental Screening After Mammography
Ultrasound screening targeted to women with dense breasts, but not all had high interval invasive breast cancer risk
Mammographic AI Algorithms Improve Breast Cancer Prediction
Higher time-dependent area under the curves seen for five AI algorithms compared with Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium risk model
Automation Bias ID’d for Radiologists of All Levels of Experience
Automation bias seen for radiologists reading mammograms with aid of artificial intelligence system
Screening Recommendations Updated for Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Women with higher-than-average breast cancer risk, especially Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women, should start screening at younger age
USPSTF Recommends Biennial Screening Mammography From 40 to 74
In draft recommendation, task force says evidence is insufficient for assessing benefits and harms of mammography for those aged 75 years and older, women with dense breasts
Cancer Screening Performance Improved With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Most performance measures higher for DBT than digital mammography performance benchmarks
Deductible for Breast Diagnostic Imaging May Discourage Follow-Up
21.1 percent of women were discouraged from returning for recommended follow-up imaging with deductible for diagnostic imaging
Screening Outcomes Better for Women Undergoing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Lower recall rate, higher cancer detection rate, positive predictive value of recall seen for digital breast tomosynthesis versus digital mammography
American Indian Women Continue to Have Lower Mammography Use
Association of urbanicity and community income level with mammography use differs substantially between American Indian and White women
