| Editor's Choice: Women's Imaging | Despite the dangers associated with the condition, its presence can often evade detection during pregnancy. Despite the dangers associated with the condition, its presence can often evade detection during pregnancy. | | |
| Hawaii is the latest to introduce legislation aimed at closing coverage gaps, following similar action from Alabama, Arizona, California, Rhode Island and South Carolina. Hawaii is the latest to introduce legislation aimed at closing coverage gaps, following similar action from Alabama, Arizona, California, Rhode Island and South Carolina. | | |
| The findings come from Sweden's Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence, or MASAI, a randomized clinical trial incorporating over 105,000 women. The findings come from Sweden's Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence, or MASAI, a randomized clinical trial incorporating over 105,000 women. | | |
| There is limited research comparing HHUS and ABUS in second-look settings despite the fact that these exams are routinely utilized as supplemental imaging tools. There is limited research comparing HHUS and ABUS in second-look settings despite the fact that these exams are routinely utilized as supplemental imaging tools. | | |
| Authors of a new paper contend their findings could be beneficial in adapting public messaging related to supplemental imaging to better inform those who may need it. Authors of a new paper contend their findings could be beneficial in adapting public messaging related to supplemental imaging to better inform those who may need it. | | |
| Ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography (US-DOT) is a technique that combines the use of ultrasound with near-infrared light to create 3D pictures of tissues. Ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography (US-DOT) is a technique that combines the use of ultrasound with near-infrared light to create 3D pictures of tissues. | | |
| This new imaging approach has the potential to benefit women with both high and low risk of developing cancer, researchers charge. This new imaging approach has the potential to benefit women with both high and low risk of developing cancer, researchers charge. | | |
| Experts believe the system has the potential to "dramatically improve access, speed and accuracy, especially for women with dense breasts.” Experts believe the system has the potential to "dramatically improve access, speed and accuracy, especially for women with dense breasts.” | | |
| The new policy applies to all health plans across Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Delaware, “removing financial barriers for essential breast cancer diagnostics.” The new policy applies to all health plans across Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Delaware, “removing financial barriers for essential breast cancer diagnostics.” | | |
| The safety notice was issued due to the risk of pieces of the needles dislodging into tissue during procedures. The safety notice was issued due to the risk of pieces of the needles dislodging into tissue during procedures. | | |
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