Womens Imaging

Women’s imaging encompasses many radiology procedures related to women and the diseases that are most prevalent to women such as breast cancer or gynecological issues. Mammogram, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and breast biopsy are the most commonly used procedures.

Local Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Gets National Street Cred

Earlier this month, Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Centers, Las Vegas, was selected as a finalist in a national PR awards contest for their highly popular #SaveALife campaign.  The attention-getting video, which featured The Chippendales, was designed to increase awareness around breast cancer prevention and early detection.

Study: Microbes may be linked to breast cancer

A study published by Scientific Reports has found differences in bacteria in human breast ductal fluid in women who have experienced breast cancer and the bacteria present in those who have not.

Nonstandard patient positioning shows promise in intraoperative breast MRI

Intraoperative MRI for breast-tumor resection following presurgical MRI with the patient in the supine (“face up”) position can be used to effectively plan the extent of resection, detect residual tumor immediately after the first attempt at definitive lumpectomy and provide feedback to the surgeon within the surgical suite during a breast-conserving operation. 

Osteoporosis drug shows potential for preventing breast cancer

An existing drug used to treat osteoporosis and other conditions affecting the bones appears able to prevent breast cancer in certain high-risk women. 

ACR Supports Senate Bill to Extend Protection of Women’s Access to Annual Mammography

Washington — The American College of Radiology supports provisions in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S.3040) that would extend until 2019 the current two-year delay in implementation of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening mammography recommendations. 

Composition of fat in breast tissue has a bearing on cancer risk

NYU-Langone researchers have shown an association between high levels of saturated fat in breast adipose tissue with breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

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Not ready for clinical primetime: 3D tomosynthesis images rendered in 2D

Comparing the quality of synthesized 2D images created using 3D digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with the quality of images captured in 2D full field digital mammography (FFDM), a research team at Duke has found that the former is indeed better than the latter at depicting some visual features.

Direct-to-patient study recruitment proves a hit in breast cancer project

Reaching out directly to patients through the Internet, social media and other nontraditional channels, researchers have recruited more than 2,000 participants from across the country for a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) study project launched last fall.

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