Women’s imaging encompasses many radiology procedures related to women and the diseases that are most prevalent to women such as breast cancer or gynecological issues. Mammogram, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and breast biopsy are the most commonly used procedures.
In individuals who have not completed a DEXA scan, head CT conducted for other reasons can offer insight into patients’ frontal bone density, a potential marker of osteoporosis.
The new research, presented during ARRS 2024 in Boston, suggests CVD risk models may need to include certain findings identified in routine mammograms.
A team of experts determined that correlating masses initially detected on MRI are significantly more likely to result in a cancer diagnosis than other common findings.
Penn Medicine experts conducted two randomized clinical trials, with women receiving text message reminders, bulk orders or letters endorsed by their PCP.
The U.S. healthcare system could have saved $1B if women were screened solely with 2D mammography in 2019, Yale experts wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine.
MD Anderson developed its questionnaire using National Comprehensive Cancer Network referral guidelines, administering the form as part of regular mammography intake.
A “substantial” deficit of missed mammography appointments is likely deepening disparities during the pandemic, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.
Black women were twice as likely to face delays greater than 45 days, and those experiencing this long lag were 1.6 times more likely to die, experts wrote in JACR.