Patients are less likely to choose digital breast tomosynthesis screening mammography (DBTSM), despite more accurate results than traditional 2D mammography screening (2DSM), because of potential financial considerations, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

ADDISON, TEXAS (October 5, 2017)—Fall brings cooler temperatures, the beginning of a new school year, pumpkin-flavored treats galore and the return of football season. Along with these fall favorites, October brings a sea of pink, marking the arrival of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink appears everywhere, from the grocery store to the NFL football field.

More than 87 percent of the 8,700 or so FDA-certified mammography facilities in the U.S. are in complete compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) of 1992. And, of those that have fallen short on any MQSA measure, fewer than 1 percent have a serious violation.

Computer scientists in the U.S. and China have demonstrated a mammographic image conversion method that incorporates optical-density features and combines with a computer-aided classification scheme to boost the accuracy of risk predictions for breast cancer.

Young women who drink spirits—i.e., “hard liquor”—may be more prone to developing dense breast tissue than their peers who either stick to beer and wine or don’t drink at all.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 26, 2017—Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) today announced the commercial availability of its new SmartCurve™ breast stabilization system, which has been clinically proven to deliver a more comfortable mammogram without compromising image quality, workflow or dose.

Two large, Texas-based provider organizations have entered into a joint-venture agreement that, they say, will improve access to breast imaging and related services in and around Houston.

Reviewing their group’s implementation of the fifth edition of the American College of Radiology’s BI-RADS Atlas, breast radiologists at the Medical University of South Carolina have observed considerable reader variability in determinations of which patients have dense breast tissue.