MRI Breast

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for breast imaging as an alternative to mammography.

VIDEO: One on One with Amy K. Patel, MD, American Association for Women in Radiology Immediate Past President
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One on One ... with Amy K. Patel, MD
From implementing artificial intelligence effectively, advocating for radiologists, and working tirelessly to expand visibility of both the profession and women practitioners, Amy K.
Novel Technique Has Potential to Transform Breast Cancer Detection
February 9, 2024 — An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results, according to a study published today in …
Future Horizons in Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, responsible for more than 600,000 deaths annually. Early detection, particularly through screening, is pivotal in mitigating its impact.
Task Force Issues New Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer
May 9, 2023 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation statement on screening for breast cancer.

VIDEO: One on One with Amy K. Patel, MD, American Association for Women in Radiology Immediate Past President

Don't miss ITN's latest "One on One" video interview with AAWR Past President and American College of Radiology (ACR) ...

July 24, 2024

Vida Imaging and Breast Center Owner/CEO Dr. Maya Maldonado with the new MRI system installed in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, which marked the 1,111th installation of Philips' revolutionary helium-free MRI, its BlueSeal 1.5T magnet.

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Philips Marks Milestone During Helium-Free MRI Installation in Puerto Rico

June 12, 2024 — Royal Philips recently announced the 1,111th installation of its revolutionary BlueSeal 1.5T magnet ...

June 12, 2024

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Christine Book

One on One ... with Amy K. Patel, MD

From implementing artificial intelligence effectively, advocating for radiologists, and working tirelessly to expand ...

April 29, 2024

An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results, according to a study published today in Radiology: Imaging Cancer, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

News | Breast Imaging

Novel Technique Has Potential to Transform Breast Cancer Detection

February 9, 2024 — An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while ...

February 09, 2024

News | RSNA

Society for Breast Imaging, SBI, Announces Gold Medalist, Inducts New Fellows during RSNA 2023

December 1, 2023 — The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) announced that Elizabeth Morris, MD, has been selected as the SBI ...

November 30, 2023

Revolutionizing the early detection paradigm

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Laura Heacock, MS, MD

Future Horizons in Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, responsible for more than 600,000 deaths annually. Early detection ...

November 03, 2023

Partnership includes education and training to increase clinician confidence in the use of CEM, an emerging breast imaging modality

News | Mammography

Hologic and Bayer Announce International Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Package to Breast Imaging Facilities

September 22, 2023 — Hologic Inc. and Bayer announced an international partnership to deliver contrast-enhanced ...

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

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

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

Science now shows all women should get screened starting at age 40; more research still needed in key areas

Feature | Breast Imaging

Task Force Issues New Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer

May 9, 2023 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation statement on ...

May 09, 2023

Feature | Breast Density | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

One on One … with Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, FACR, FSBI

It has long been said that a national reporting standard is needed to ensure all American women receive at least the ...

May 04, 2023

Statistics tell an important and somewhat frightening story, but providers have the power to help ensure happy endings and need every possible tool to boost compliance and get women back in the habit of annual screenings

Feature | Mammography | By Christine Murray, RT (R),(M),(CT),(MR)

How New Mammography Enhancements Benefit Both Women and Providers

At some point, every breast imager has one of those unsettling moments where they discover an advanced tumor and wonder ...

May 04, 2023

Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, and women are likely receiving vastly different recommendations depending on the model used

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Cancer Risk Models May Incorrectly Classify Many Women

February 17, 2023 — Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk ...

February 17, 2023

Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts

News | MRI Breast

Breast MRI Effective at Detecting Cancer in Dense Breasts

February 1, 2023 — Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast ...

February 01, 2023

Will 2023 be the year that both a national reporting standard and a federal insurance mandate for no-cost additional imaging become a reality?

Feature | Breast Density | By JoAnn Pushkin

Creating Patient Equity: A Breast Density Legislative Update

Let’s start with an actual clue from a Jeopardy Tournament of Champions match: “The main cause of false negative results ...

January 19, 2023

Legislation aimed at improving breast cancer detection and saving lives was introduced this morning in Washington, DC. The Find It Early Act would ensure all health insurance plans cover screening and diagnostic mammograms and breast ultrasounds and MRIs with no cost-sharing. In a press briefing, U.S. House Representative and House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT) discussed the Find it Early Act with co-sponsor Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), award-winning journalist Katie Couric and JoAnn Pushkin, Executive

News | Breast Density

Dense Breast Legislation, Find It Early Act, Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives, with Katie Couric and DenseBreast-Info Leader Joining Sponsors

December 13, 2022 — Legislation aimed at improving breast cancer detection and saving lives was introduced this morning ...

December 13, 2022

57-year-old patient with breast biopsy clips who underwent breast MRI for high-risk screening. A. Axial T1-weighted non-fat-saturated MR image shows no area of signal void. No reader detected clip using this sequence. B. Axial contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon image shows signal void in right breast (arrow), which corresponded with MammoMark/CorMark Bread Tie biopsy clip. All three readers detected clip on this sequence, with confidence scores of 4, 3, and 2; assessments all classified as true positives (i.e

News | MRI Breast

Contrast-Enhanced In-Phase Dixon Sequence: Impact on Biopsy Clip Detection on Breast MRI

September 16, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon ...

September 16, 2022

Breast MRI with a tumoral lession in the left breast, axial view.

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Breast MRI Illuminates Risk of Second Breast Cancer

August 30, 2022 — Breast tissue features apparent on MRI are linked with future second breast cancer risk in women with ...

August 30, 2022

41-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma (G2, luminal B) of right breast

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Contrast-Enhanced Mammography vs. MRI: Neoadjuvant Therapy Response in Breast Cancer

June 22, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) may be a ...

June 22, 2022