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.

Even low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure affect brain development, MRI scans show

Researchers revealed the MRI findings were associated with worse externalizing behavior scores in children with prenatal alcohol exposure and are a cause of concern for pediatric brain development.

April 6, 2022
Doctors have increasingly been seeing breast exams with swollen lymph nodes imitating cancer in patients who have received a vaccine, prompting Penn Medicine providers to offer up guidance. mammography mammogram breast cancer

New data on false positive rates for DBT and DM screenings

Digital breast tomosynthesis exams produce fewer false positive results than standard two-dimensional mammography, though not substantially, experts shared recently in JAMA Open Network.

March 30, 2022
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The impact of state-level digital breast tomosynthesis coverage mandates

A total of 17 states have enacted legislation requiring private insurers to cover DBT exams, which has resulted in it being more widely recommended by radiologists. 

March 28, 2022
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States move breast cancer screening bills forward

The bills update the ages at which insurance carriers are required to cover screening mammograms and add language that includes tomosynthesis in the definition of mammographic screening.

March 21, 2022

Breast density notifications leave many women in the dark, survey results suggest

Researchers are recommending a multi-modal approach to breast density education after survey results found that a "one size fits all" method fails many women.

March 21, 2022
Women with dense breasts and benign breast disease have increased risks of developing #breastcancer

New AI tool accurately classifies breast density

The software was trained using more than 700 images and achieved a breast density classification accuracy of 89%, experts recently shared in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

March 17, 2022
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Routine mammograms offer insight into women's risk of cardiovascular disease

Women with breast arterial calcifications are 51% more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke, experts explained recently in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

March 15, 2022
Stacey Wolfson, MD, chief resident, and Beatriu Reig, MD, MPH, clinical assistant professor of radiology, Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, explain the findings of a study they were the lead authors on published in Radiology. Their study looked at 1,200 women who were vaccinated and received breast imaging exams, and they found several cancers, so their conclusion is not to wait for breast imaging after receiving a COVID vaccine or booster.

VIDEO: Should women wait to get mammograms after COVID vaccination?

In an exclusive video, Stacey Wolfson, MD, and Beatriu Reig, MD, MPH, from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discuss the findings of their new analysis. 

March 14, 2022

Around the web

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

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