The utility of annual MRI plus mammogram was investigated in a new meta-analysis delivered at this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, with the goal of optimizing use of MRI by considering ...

MRI screening for women with extremely dense breasts can be more cost-effective than biannual mammography, according to a Dutch study. While screening every 2 years with mammography alone had the ...

Women harboring BRCA 1/2 gene mutations are at high risk for breast cancer, and thus it's recommended they undergo annual breast MRI screening in addition to mammogram screening. However, some women ...

A machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an indicator of breast cancer risk in women with extremely dense breasts, according to a study published ...

Getting an MRI in between regular mammogram checkups could be an effective way for women with extremely dense breast tissue to learn whether they have cancer, a new study found. Getting an MRI in ...

For women with extremely dense breasts, screening with MRI alone every 4 years is cost-effective and delivers the greatest benefit, the first study of its kind indicates. Alternatively, if a woman ...

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening supplemented by MRI for women with dense breasts led to both greater benefits and increased harms in a model-based comparative effectiveness analysis.

USA: Black women undergoing contrast-enhanced breast MRI are more likely to show higher levels of background parenchymal ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Nearly half of all women have dense breast tissue. With every mammogram, they’re reminded they may need more testing because mammography may not detect all cancers hidden in ...

Women who receive their annual mammogram at Intermountain Health will also take a survey to determine their risk of developing breast cancer. The hope is for women to be aware and possibly undergo ...

Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, ...

Researchers are reporting that MRI scans may detect heart disease earlier and with more accuracy in women than other types of diagnostic tools. They note that echocardiography, which is currently used ...