A recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that FDG-PET after three cycles of chemotherapy can prevent patients with early-stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma from undergoing subsequent radiotherapy.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a breast tomosynthesis add-on for Siemens Healthcare’s MAMMOMAT Inspiration digital mammography devices, adding another option for breast tomosynthesis in the United States. 

Senator Barbara Mikulski, D-MD, responded to the latest United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft breast screening recommendations by sending a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, calling for the continued availability of free annual mammograms for women ages 40 and older.

DEER PARK, N.Y. -- Recognizing that both women and their doctors are often confused after a mammogram reveals the woman has dense breasts, a nonprofit organization has launched a major new educational website.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced its newest draft breast cancer screening recommendations Monday, once again sparking controversy by recommending biennial mammograms for women ages 50 to 74 and giving them a “B” grade.

Breast cancer cases in the United States could increase by 50% by 2030, according to new analysis conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Philip S. Rosenberg, PhD, a senior investigator at the NCI, announced the findings Monday at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.

When the patient experience gets tough, the radiology technologist gets empathetic. 

The CMS rolled out new star ratings for over 3,500 hospitals this week based on consumer reviews, and only 7% received five-star ratings. Four- and three-star ratings, meanwhile, combined to make up 74% of the total ratings. Another 16% of hospitals received two stars, and 3%—101 hospitals total—received one star.