Radiology portal AuntMinnieEurope.com today launched its new Women’s Imaging Digital Community, a special section devoted to coverage of issues in women’s medical imaging in Europe. The new section is being supported by an unrestricted sponsorship from IT and medical technology company Sectra….
The first clinical results from a research project focused on spectral (color) mammography shows promising diagnostic benefits for breast cancer. Published in the February issue of Radiology, the results will be presented at a symposium dedicated to breast cancer detection and ways of improving cancer detection with photon counting technology, …
Early detection is crucial for surviving breast cancer. Mammography screening has been shown to decrease mortality by 40%, making it the most efficient tool in the fight against the disease. But it’s a not a perfect tool. It still misses some 25% of breast cancers. At the same time, many perfectly healthy women are being …
With a proven mortality decrease of up to 45%, mammography screening is arguably the best tool for finding cancers early. However, we still miss a significant fraction of the cancers. Digital mammography was a great leap forward, but what can we do next to increase the cancer detection rate?
At this symposium, we will receive a …
Breast cancer screening programmes are helping to reduce the mortality rates of women by finding cancer in its early stages when it is easier to treat. Sweden was one of the first countries in the world to introduce a screening program after succesful clinical trials in the 1980s. However x-ray radiation is also a risk factor for inducing breast cancer, …
“Change is good, but be prepared,” says Dr. Stamatia Destounis at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, New York. She bases this piece of advice on the knowledge she gained when the clinic made the transfer from analog mammography to a digital facility in 2006.
The value of site visits
“Site visits provide valuable input. It is …
If not stop, we can certainly treat and delay the disease. In many cases to the extent that women will not suffer from a fracture during their lifetime. Some even argue that medicines just as well can be added to the food and …
The benefit of mammography screening can be considered established for women aged 50-69 years, and recommendations vary with regard to screening women in their 40’s. Minimizing radiation risk is important in general as manifested by the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle. Furthermore, radiation is a factor in the benefit–risk ratio …
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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