The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning clinicians not to use Other‐Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel because of bacterial contamination.
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Breast ultrasound boosts cancer detection, but increases false-positive rates as well.
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Did the USPSTF make a statistical error when it recommended against mammography screening for women 40-49 years of age?
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What is the science behind this issue, and who are its real consumer advocates?
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Is the concept of “overdiagnosis” appropriate for breast imaging?
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Screening radiographs might be necessary to detect bisphosphonate-related incomplete atypical femur fractures.
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Screening radiographs might be necessary to detect bisphosphonate-related incomplete atypical femur fractures.
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Invasive breast cancer occurs in women 40 and 49 years of age, regardless of whether they have a family history of the disease, making annual mammography essential in this age group.
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Shutter-speed DCE-MRI promises to reduce unnecessary breast biopsies.
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The debate over sensitivity vs false-positive rates in mammography is addressed in a new study of US screening volumes.
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iCAD Axxent FlexiShield Mini silicone pads with tungsten are subject to a US Food and Drug Administration class I recall.
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Some newer techniques for breast imaging improve comfort and reduce radiation doses, but are they accurate?
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Tomosynthesis, a 3D-imaging technique recently approved by the FDA, is reported to improve breast cancer detection and reduce the number of patient recalls.
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Low washout assessed by computer-assisted diagnosis (CAD) can exclude distant metastases; relatively simple morphologic features have also been shown to have prognostic value.
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Multimodal ultrasound tomography revealed 49 malignant and 62 benign lesions in women with suspicious lesions on mammography. All identifications were confirmed with histopathology.
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The new technology is said to be 7% more accurate than traditional 2-dimensional mammography in spotting tumors.
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A pheochromocytoma was apparently the cause of this pregnant patient’s hypertension, but MRI could not localize a tumor. Was it safe to perform FDG PET-CT?
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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Among women who have had a mammogram within the previous 2 years, screening was more sensitive in detecting breast cancer during the first week of the cycle vs the second, third, or fourth week.
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The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound have come up with guidelines that detail which ovarian cysts should be followed and which can safely be ignored.
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Annual mammograms beginning at age 40 — as recommended by the American Cancer Society — would greatly reduce the risk for mastectomy in women between 40 and 50 years of age.
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