Breast Density

Breast density, or fibroglandular density, is found through breast imaging and compares the amount of fat to the amount of tissue.

Women deserve the best chance at survival, and by educating more patients on the importance of annual exams, they have the opportunity to lead longer, healthier lives

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Susan Harvey, MD, FSBI

Saving Lives Through Improved Screening Awareness

In countries with organized screening programs, regular breast cancer screening has been a crucial tool in the clinician ...

September 22, 2023

#WorldDenseBreastDay will be held on September 27, 2023

News | Breast Density

Education Organization, DenseBreast-info.org, Announces Second Annual #WorldDenseBreastDay

September 12, 2023 — DenseBreast-info.org (DBI), a leading website on the topic of dense breasts, has announced that the ...

September 12, 2023

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Precision Imaging Center Installs Fujifilm's Scenaria View Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging System

August 14, 2023 — Precision Imaging Centers has added Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation’s Scenaria View low-dose ...

August 14, 2023

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Videos | Ultrasound Women's Health

Hitachi Highlights 52-second Acquisition Time of Sofia Whole Breast Ultrasound

At RSNA 2015, Matthew Ernst, marketing segment manager with Hitachi, introduced Sofia, an automated breast tomography ...

January 21, 2016

A machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an indicator of breast cancer risk in women with extremely dense breasts

News | Breast Density

Elevated MRI Enhancement Ups Cancer Risk in Women with Very Dense Breasts

August 9, 2023 — A machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an ...

August 09, 2023

Researchers quantified the risk of overdiagnosis associated with screening mammography among older women

News | Breast Imaging

New Yale Study Suggests Breast Cancer Screening for Older Women Carries Risks

August 8, 2023 — Breast cancer screening for women over 70 is not without risks, according to new research from Yale ...

August 08, 2023

Grant awarded in 2021 to honor Rhonda Crocker Howell and her contributions to the metastatic breast cancer community

News | Breast Imaging

Susan G. Komen Renames Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Grant After Local Raleigh Resident and Breast Cancer Advocate

August 7, 2023 — Susan G. Komen, a leading breast cancer organization, today announced the renaming of a metastatic ...

August 07, 2023

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Videos | Breast Density

Volpara Expands Quantitative Breast Imaging Tools

Ralph Highnam, chief executive officer, reviews product highlights at RSNA 2015, including the recent FDA 510(k) ...

January 19, 2016

For patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound

News | Breast Density

Screening Tests for Dense Breasts—AI, Mammography, Ultrasound

July 31, 2023 — Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest ...

July 31, 2023

Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest that for patients with dense breasts undergoing screening in the incidence setting, a commercial AI tool did not provide additional benefit to mammography with supplementary ultrasound (US).

News | Breast Density

Screening Tests for Dense Breasts—AI, Mammography, Ultrasound

July 28, 2023 — Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) suggest ...

July 28, 2023

ITN is pleased to introduce its newest comparison chart on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, which can be found here.

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Christine Book

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Market Trends and Outlook

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3-D mammography, is an advanced mammography that uses low-dose X-rays to detect ...

July 10, 2023

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Videos | Breast Density

GE Healthcare Automated Breast Ultrasound Overview

Dense breast tissue can mask the appearance of tumors and limit the performance of mammography. When used as an adjunct ...

March 27, 2015

Company’s ROI Tool offers preview of business value the ProFound Breast AI Suite offers to clinicians and imaging facilities

News | Breast Imaging

iCAD Offers ROI Analysis Based on Real-World Results from its ProFound Breast AI Suite at AHRA Annual Meeting

July 10, 2023 — iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy ...

July 10, 2023

A newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake, sustained tumor retention, and high contrast in preclinical models, making it a prime candidate for a novel theranostics approach

News | SNMMI

Novel Theranostic Agent Targets Multiple Cancer Types

June 28, 2023 — A newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake ...

June 28, 2023

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) has submitted joint comments in response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendations for breast cancer screening.

News | Breast Imaging

ACR and SBI Issue Joint Comments on USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Draft Recommendations

June 15, 2023 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have submitted joint ...

June 15, 2023

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Videos | Breast Density

Volpara Offers Data on Breast Density, Dose and Analytics

Volpara now offers products to track breast density in mammography, X-ray radiation dose and analytical data. The ...

January 15, 2015

Research from Mayo Clinic and UCSF find that the combination of Transpara Exam Score with Volpara TruDensity can predict long-term risk of invasive breast cancers

News | Breast Density

Artificial Intelligence from ScreenPoint Medical and Volpara Health Demonstrates Ability to Predict Long-Term Breast Cancer Risk

May 25, 2023 — Researchers from the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and University of California, San Francisco confirmed ...

May 25, 2023

UCLA investigators present the latest cancer research at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting June 2 to June 6 in Chicago

News | Radiation Oncology

Targeted Therapy for Early Breast Cancer, Progress Treating Recurrent Glioma, PSMA PET Scan Advances Research Presented

May 22, 2023 — Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will discuss the latest ...

May 22, 2023

Interface of the artificial intelligence–based diagnostic system. Images show interface appearance when (A) loading a new mammogram, (B) performing the image evaluation, (C) displaying the results of the image evaluation via a heatmap, and (D) displaying the results of the image evaluation with the heatmap turned off.

News | Mammography

AI Bias May Impair Radiologist Accuracy on Mammogram

May 22, 2023 — Incorrect advice by an AI-based decision support system could seriously impair the performance of ...

May 22, 2023

DenseBreast-info.org has issued a statement which states that the USPSTF Guideline should not apply to women with dense breasts, stating that the newly released United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening recommendations are written for women at “average” risk for breast cancer

News | Breast Imaging

DenseBreast-info.org Issues Public Position Statement on Updated USPSTF Guideline

May 16, 2023 — DenseBreast-info.org has issued a statement which states that the USPSTF Guideline should not apply to ...

May 16, 2023

News | Breast Imaging

RSNA Updates Its Position Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer

May 15, 2023 — RSNA updated its Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer, recognizing new recommendations from the ...

May 15, 2023

The new United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations are a step in the right direction. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) urge the USPSTF to go further to recommend annual mammography screening for all average-risk women ages 40 and older.

News | Breast Imaging

ACR/SBI Statement on New USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

May 12, 2023 — The new United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations are ...

May 12, 2023

85-year-old patient who maintained daily use of 81 mg of aspirin at time of stereotactic-guided core-needle biopsy of group of breast calcifications; pathologic assessment yielded atypical ductal hyperplasia.

News | Breast Imaging

Bleeding After Image-Guided Breast Biopsies: Discontinuing vs. Maintaining Antithrombotic Therapy

May 11, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

May 11, 2023

Breast cancer screening has been shown to reduce cancer fatalities. AI tools have the potential to make screening more efficient and effective.

News | Mammography

RSNA Announces Screening Mammography AI Challenge Results

May 11, 2023 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has announced the results of the RSNA Screening ...

May 11, 2023