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.SBI NEWS
TOMORROW: Facebook Live Interview with JBI Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Harvey
SBI
Join us tomorrow Friday, Dec. 9, at 12:30 p.m. to watch Dr. Nidhi Sharma interview founding Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI) Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jennifer Harvey. Attendees will learn useful tips for writing and submitting research to JBI as well as general advice on how to navigate a career in radiology. This discussion will be livestreamed from the SBI Facebook page. We hope to see you there!
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Member Spotlight: Amy Patel, MD, is 2022 Chiefs Fan of the Year!
SBI
Dr. Amy Patel, Medical Director of the Breast Care Center at Liberty Hospital and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, has been chosen as the 2022 Chiefs Fan of the Year, based on her impact in the Kansas City community when it comes to breast imaging care and access and Chiefs fandom. Dr. Patel is now competing for NFL Fan of the Year against each of the remaining 31 NFL teams nominees. The winner will be announced at the Super Bowl. Voting is currently underway until the week of the Super Bowl. In the meantime, Dr. Patel will continue to raise breast cancer awareness and early detection through her platform. To learn more, visit the 2022 NFL Fan of the Year website and watch the video below.
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.IMAGING NEWS
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The SCOUT® Radar Localization system has been clinically demonstrated to drive value and improve patient outcomes. SCOUT is proven to improve radiology workflow and significantly reduce OR delays, meaning more successful surgeries, optimized breast conservation strategies, and enhanced outcomes for women.
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The world’s most used breast cancer localization platform is getting an upgrade… Created with radiologists in mind, the new Sentimag® system includes new seed markers - designed to make placement in breast tissue easier and more patient-friendly than ever before.
The new Sentimag® platform is FDA 510(k) pending.
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Regulatory update: Radiology faces revenue cuts in 2023
Aunt Minnie
Once again this year, physicians are uncertain about the amount of reimbursement reduction they will suffer from Medicare cuts. If things are left unchanged, Medicare providers will face a reduction of approximately 8.5% across the board, without considering adjustments made to specific procedure codes.
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Risk for breast cancer up for women with benign breast disease
HealthDay
Women with benign breast disease have an elevated long-term risk for breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Barcelona, Spain, and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
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Use AI to optimize performance of breast cancer screening operations for every exam, every technologist, and every room.
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Subclavian vein stenosis imitating inflammatory breast cancer
Cureus
Unilateral breast erythema, edema and peau d'orange are classically associated with inflammatory breast cancer. However, occasionally, this constellation of symptoms is seen with other causes. Maintaining a broad differential can therefore save a prospective patient from months of worry about a possible cancer diagnosis, untreated symptoms, and unnecessary and expensive tests.
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SoftVue™ is easy to conduct, remarkably comfortable for the patient and is the first ultrasound-based system to provide advanced tissue characterization that delivers increased sensitivity and specificity at the BIRADS 3 threshold when combined with mammography for women with dense breasts.
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What BI-RADS changes are on the way for breast MRI reporting?
Diagnostic Imaging
Subcategory indications for asymptomatic screening and diagnostic exams, expanded acquisition parameters, a new section for lymph node reporting and new Category 4 subdivisions are some of the proposed changes that may be coming down the pike for breast magnetic resonance imaging updates to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System.
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Discover versatility with Hologic® Ultrasound systems that help meet needs beyond breast imaging. The SuperSonic® MACH™ systems are designed with image quality excellence in mind, offering smooth images with reduced speckle, regardless of tissue density, and improved lesion conspicuity for enhanced diagnostic confidence.
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Help reveal which of your patients require additional screening and care, so you can help more patients than ever before. Partner with Myriad Genetics to enhance your risk assessment program.
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