The radiologist paused on the image. It wasn’t uncommon. In breast imaging, subtle findings appear every day - areas of density, architectural distortion, or faint irregularities that require careful...

It’s 7:30 a.m., and the reading list is already building. A breast imaging radiologist logs into the workstation, coffee still warm, and begins scrolling through the first DBT exam of the day. Many...

With GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro®, Zepbound®) becoming widely used for weight management, more patients may be experiencing significant changes...

At 7:10 a.m., the mammography supervisor unlocks the imaging suite. The first patient isn’t scheduled until 7:30, but the day has already started in her mind. She scans the schedule: a full morning...

It was supposed to be a routine mammogram. A technologist brought her patient into the room: an older woman who had clearly been through a lot. Frail skin, slightly stooped posture, the kind of...

Every day, radiologists make decisions that can change a patient's life. Recommend a biopsy too often, and patients may undergo unnecessary procedures. Recommend too few, and an aggressive cancer...

For years, breast arterial calcifications (BAC) have been a familiar finding on screening mammograms. They were noted, recognized as benign from a breast cancer perspective, and often received little...

The entire tone of a room can be changed by a patient who is extremely nervous and presenting for her mammogram. Anxiousness can make positioning more difficult, increase tension during compression,...

Most people think of mammography as a quick appointment. Ten minutes. Maybe fifteen. A little uncomfortable, but routine. For the patient, it’s just another item in a busy day. For the radiologist...