At ECR, four experts shared their views on the challenges of early cancer detection. The recorded version of this very interesting and well attended symposium is now available for you to watch and share with your colleagues.
Why do we miss cancers in mammography: What the DMIST trial tells us
Martin Yaffe, Professor, Toronto, Canada…
The mammography symposium held at ECR on March 6 attracted a large and highly qualified audience, all interested in how to improve cancer detection in mammography.
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An interesting session on image compression was held at ECR Thursday March 4:
“Image compression: Acceptable? Unacceptable? Any decision yet?”.
Dr David Koff presented results from the impressively thorough national Canadian evaluation*. Seen as a summary of the Radiology community’s view on image compression, the session reflected a refreshingly pragmatic view on how to use image …
Region Zealand in Denmark has decided to offer female citizens mammography screening within 30 km of their homes. It is natural to assume, but yet to be proven, that participation rates improve if women need to spend less time on transportation when attending a screening examination. Region Zealand has a very high participation rate of …
Digitization of the imaging procedure was a great leap forward, particularly in terms of workflow and dose efficiency. Although screening programs are proven to decrease breast cancer mortality by up to 45%, we still miss 30% of cancers. Also, high recall rates are a frequent source of debate. In short, there is still room for …
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