AI proved useful for detecting axillary lymph node metastases but isn’t yet ready for clinics, experts said recently.

Female surgeons, in particular, are abiding by evidence-based guidelines, but a more selective approach is still needed among doctors.

About 75% of referrals result in an imaging exam, while only 1% lead to a cancer diagnosis, experts reported in Clinical Radiology.  

The declines were more pronounced among Asian, Hispanic and Black women, imaging experts wrote in Radiology. 

One 3D mammogram acquired via digital breast tomosynthesis adds about 500 MB of image data to a hospital’s storage system. That’s the average. On the high end, a single study can occupy as much as 3 GB of real estate on a finite-volume storage server.

Radiologist Chirag Parghi, MD, slid into the role in May following stints as interim CMO and director of breast imaging across several Houston-area locations. 

Annual mammography rates among women at high risk were significantly higher after the intervention, according to a new JAMA Network Open analysis. 

Mass General physicians believe this practice is sustainable, resulting in less time spent on scheduling, reduced room cleaning, and lowering the chance of errors.