11 Apr

Posted at 09:57h in Mammography, Radiology Patient Safety, Radiology Services News, Radiology Solutions by
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Recently, the Los Angeles Times published an article entitled "False-positive mammograms take mental toll, study finds." As a radiologist in Los Angeles. I am , of course concerned  with and sympathetic to the anxiety created when an abnormality is detected on a screening mammogram.I believe...

01 Aug

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DiagnosticImaging | The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released changes regarding the recommendations for screening mammography on November 16th, 2009. Previous recommendations stated that screening mammography should be performed every one to two years for women beginning at age 40. The 2009 recommendations changed...

25 Jul

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imagingBiz | The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging yesterday announced that they “applaud and support” updated American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) recommendations that women begin to receive annual mammograms at age 40. The updated ACOG recommendations, published...