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One of the more depressing things about getting much more interested in the debate over how we should screen for common cancers, particularly breast and prostate cancer, is my increasing realization of just how little physicians themselves understand about the complexities involved in weighing the value of such tests. It's become increasingly apparent to me that most physicians believe that early detection is always good and that it always saves lives, having little or no conception of lead...

Ultrasound is poised to play a greater role as an adjunct to mammography in screening, along with other modalities.

/PRNewswire/ -- Automated, objective breast density measures in risk assessment and tumor characteristic prediction was an important topic for Volpara Health...

/PRNewswire/ -- Automated, objective breast density measures in risk assessment and tumor characteristic prediction was an important topic for Volpara Health...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense...

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price is dropping lower on Tuesday despite announcing FDA clearance for its AI algorithm...

Ultimately, because LYFS-CT may exclude minority patients who could benefit from LCS and underestimate the benefits of LCS, the authors of this AJR article suggested "augmenting LCS eligibility for minority patients using combinations of models"--specifically, the PLCOm2012 model in conjunction with LYFS-CT and USPSTF-2020. Image courtesy of American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

[December 29, 2020] Volpara Healths AI-powered Breast Density Software Central to New Breast Density Studies SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health announced two new research studies using AI-powered software to score breast density objectively and consistently to evaluate its impact in mammography and breast cancer risk assessment. Volpara ®Density™ software uses a combination of x-ray physics and machine learning to generate an accurate volumetric measur...

Increased benefit over women just doing physical examinations. so there is not a change in mortality rate, no difference between mammograms and physical examinations. >> there is the question about radiation. the big elephant in the room. everybody is talking about the fact that these breast cancer tumors could be responding to the radiation and making them worse. is there anything else you recommend besides mammograms? >> yes. i would first like to say that there definitely is a good amount of ...

That mammograms do not show any increased benefit over women just doing physical examinations. so there is not a change in mortality rate, no difference between mammograms and physical examinations. >> there is the question about radiation. the big elephant in the room. everybody is talking about the fact that these breast cancer tumors could be responding to the radiation and making them worse. is there anything else you recommend besides mammograms? >> i would like to say there definitely is a...