Manisha Bahl, MD, explained that ChatGPT and other large language models offer significant potential to help radiologists with breast imaging exams, but they are "not quite ready for primetime."

Komen, the “world’s leading breast cancer organization,” recently filed an amicus brief with SCOTUS, which will take up the case in April. 

“Understanding the disparities in diagnostic breast imaging can facilitate the development of interventions that aim to close gaps," says Marissa B. Lawson, MD. 

Gaps in coverage result in individuals paying anywhere from $234 for a follow-up diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, Komen estimates. 

Experts involved in the algorithm's development believe its time-saving potential could help improve both radiologist workflows and patient outcomes. 

At Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, suburban screening sites have been quicker to recover than other outposts located in the city, experts write in Clinical Imaging. 

Jessica Porembka, MD, of the breast imaging division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, said an ultrasound-first strategy for these lesions in DBT is cost-effective and improves efficiency. 

Radiologist Jessica Porembka, MD, FSBI, an associate professor with the breast imaging division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, explains what it means when a mammography report says a patient has architectural distortion.