Two recent events reminded us that despite the advances of technology, old challenges remain current challenges in breast health, particularly when it comes to localizing breast lesions for surgical...
The MQSA (Mammography Quality Standards Act and Program), monitored by the FDA, has been in regulation for 25 years with the primary purpose of monitoring clinical imaging quality at mammography...
What makes for an "aha" moment? For Dr. David Gruen, Director of Women's Imaging for Stamford Health (Stamford, CT), it was the realization that he and his team were working up more patients for...
Just in case you didn't know it - the month of October is designated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The sea of pink from professional sports arenas to right in your workplace should have...
Dawn Herzog, Breast Center Supervisor at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL had a dilemma. She, her staff, and her patients had high levels of satisfaction with the receptor plate covers her center used...
"If only I knew then what I know now." A common refrain as more and more imaging centers are moving towards offering digital breast tomosynthesis or 3D mammography. Despite the amount of literature...
Are you experiencing a blurring or slinky artifact with your skin markers in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)? Using skin markers intended for 2-D mammography could be your culprit. DBT or 3-D...
Surgeons employ a variety of methods to mark breast specimen margins and communicate specimen orientation to pathologists.
Getting your mammogram can be a daunting experience, especially when the patient thinks that there may be something wrong. They wait for the exam, don a medical gown, are maneuvered onto a cold...
