Womens Imaging

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.

Chirag Pargh

Private equity-backed breast imaging giant names new CMO after leader departs for AI firm

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. 

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Personalized breast cancer risk assessments at primary care up patients’ odds of mammography use

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

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Radiologists pilot immediate mammography reading, same-day recalls to boost breast cancer outcomes

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

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Ditching paper for e-worklist translates to ‘substantially’ shorter wait times for breast imaging patients

Brigham and Women's recently started using an electronic health record-embedded tool, resulting in many improvements for preoperative breast localization procedures.

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Fertility treatment an opportune time to screen women in their 40s for breast cancer

Marrying mammography and the use of assisted reproductive technology appears feasible, particularly as birth rates rise among this age group, experts say. 

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Breast radiologists’ opinions diverge on how to structure resident education, rotations

Imaging experts said they were "surprised" at the lack of consensus regarding how to manage first rotations during a 12-week program.

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National breast cancer screening expenditures surged 33%—to $5.2B—as DBT took hold

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

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Breast density associated with an increased risk of invasive cancer among women 75 and up

Researchers recommend individualized screening strategies for this population, among whom mammography guidance remains murky.