Allowing individuals to self-schedule mammograms at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania led to a 15% increase in screening adherence, making it easier for patients to book appointments and significantly improving preventive health screenings, especially for women at risk of breast cancer.
A scientific online poster presented at the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting suggests that there is institutional variability in the order of projections and timing of image acquisition for contrast-enhanced mammography protocols.
Detection of arterial calcifications on mammograms was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women.
Screenings offered between October 18-October 29 at a local school in North Philadelphia build on Penn Medicine’s commitment to improving care and outcomes among low-income and minority patients.
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If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths could be reduced by 57% compared to starting screening 10 years later, according to new research.
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The number of women who canceled their mammogram appointments increased in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic before gradually decreasing to pre-pandemic baseline levels of cancellation, according to a new study.
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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announces that the Alexander R. Margulis Award for Scientific Excellence will be presented to László Tabár, MD, and Stephen W. Duffy, MSc, for the article, “Beneficial Effect of Consecutive Screening Mammography Examinations on Mortality from Breast Cancer: A Prospective Study.
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Morristown, N.J.-based ImageCare Centers is unveiling its new “PINK Better Mammo” service with the addition of iCAD Inc.’s ProFound AI for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.
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