In this month’s edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers published two separate studies illustrating how innovative PET imaging and radiopharmaceuticals may be used to help doctors learn more about breast cancer by targeting estrogen receptors. Read More
Breast cancer deaths are preventable through regular screenings, however the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Read More
In a recent online survey, changes in mammography screening guidelines were voted as one of the top three most practice-changing medical news stories of 2011. Read More
Each January many of us make a New Year’s resolution to improve our health through better diet and more exercise. In 2012, why not also resolve to staying up to date with your regular health screenings. Read More
A new study in Europe has found that mammograms can reduce breast cancer mortality in women up to 84 percent. Read More
While the majority of people with lung cancer are lifetime smokers, 15 percent are actually diagnosed having never smoked. Read More
This morning on TODAY, E! Network’s celebrity news personality Giuliana Rancic announced that she has breast cancer. Read More
A report presented today at the 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium offers new research into the proven value of annual mammograms in detecting breast cancer. Read More
In recent years, advances in ultrasound technology have led to “remarkable improvements in image quality [that] can now provide an excellent, real-time depiction of anatomic details.” Read More
Yesterday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended that women should have annual mammograms starting at age 40. Read More
MITA released a report yesterday detailing the troubling impact of insurance coverage denials on patient access to medical imaging procedures. Data gathered by the Patient Advocacy Foundation (PAF) show that denials for patients seeking potentially life-saving medical imaging services have doubled in the past four years. Of even greater concern is the finding that 90 percent of the reversed denials for imaging services were actually covered by patients’ health plans. And on average, PAF’s professional case managers required 15.4 contacts per patient case to resolve the imaging issue, meaning it took on average more than 15 phone calls, letters or emails to determine why the imaging test was being denied coverage. Read More
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