How false-positive mammograms impact a woman’s breast cancer risk

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Chronic conditions discourage women from keeping up with screening mammography

Women living with chronic health problems tend to put off screening for breast cancer, possibly due to treatment fatigue, according to a study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital and published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of Women’s Health.

Chronic conditions discourage women from keeping up with screening mammography

False-positive mammograms increase a woman’s breast cancer risk

Women who experience false-positive mammograms are at an increased risk of breast cancer for more than a decade, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

False-positive mammograms increase a woman’s breast cancer risk

Women who experience false-positive mammograms are at an increased risk of breast cancer for more than a decade, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

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Breast imaging clinic closely monitors workflow to improve efficiency

A hospital-based breast imaging clinic implemented a real-time location system (RTLS) to track its workflow, learning important information that will lead to better patient care moving forward.

Breast imaging clinic closely monitors workflow to improve efficiency

A hospital-based breast imaging clinic implemented a real-time location system (RTLS) to track its workflow, learning important information that will lead to better patient care moving forward.

Thyroid CT using less radiation, less contrast material provides sufficient image quality

Exposing patients undergoing preoperative thyroid CT to less radiation and less contrast material (CM) does not have a negative impact on the overall image quality, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Thyroid CT using less radiation, less contrast material provides sufficient image quality

International group announces success of project aimed at improving lung cancer detection

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has announced the completion of an Early Lung Imaging Confederation (ELIC) pilot project designed to improve early lung cancer detection by establishing a large network of shared CT images.

International group announces success of project aimed at improving lung cancer detection

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