North Dakota breast density notification bill signed into law
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed his state’s breast density reporting bill requiring that patients are notified if a mammogram reveals dense breast tissue.
Up to half of all women have either extremely dense or heterogeneously dense breasts, and dense breast tissue can decrease mammography sensitivity.
With the signing of the North Dakota law, 22 states have now passed some type of dense breast notification legislation.
Evan Godt, Writer
Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.