Breast density is most often discussed within the context of cancer risk, but new research suggests that it also could be used as a marker of cardiometabolic health. 

Women's imaging experts believe the new upgrade could “dramatically improve breast cancer detection.” 

Re-evaluation by the second look algorithm could result in a cancer diagnosis up to one year earlier, especially for high risk disease.

Screening uptake for younger women has been steadily rising for years. Consequently, so have cancer rates among the population. 

The shorter stay doesn't come at the expense of increased post-procedural complications, authors of a new analysis in JVIR recently shared.