Adding functional MR sequences to a routine MR protocol, particularly DCE MR imaging, provides a specificity of more than 95 percent for distinguishing recurrent sarcoma from postsurgical scarring, according to a study published online Feb. 1 by Radiology.

The cost of mammography varies by at least $8 billion per year on the basis of screening strategy, according to a study published on Feb. 3 by the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Patients with breast cancer who undergo mammography screening between the ages of 40 and 49 benefit from receiving a diagnosis at an earlier stage, are less likely to require chemotherapy and its associated morbidities, and may benefit from chemoprevention, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

As part of her commitment to helping improve women’s health care services, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met on January 21 with executives from Gamma Medica, where she discussed the Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act.

Strategies to manage utilization in a fast-paced environment.

On Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation requiring mammography reports provided to patients to include information about breast density.

Imaging protocols for injected contrast agents should consider variation in tissue blood flow due to mammographic compression, according to a study published in the February 2014 issue of Academic Radiology. 

Some patients may require special accommodations before undergoing an MRI, but most technologists haven’t quite had to deal with the super-sized challenge of imaging a full-grown grizzly bear.