Excited about the Greek ­holiday she and her daughter were about to embark on, Deborah King's thoughts were fixed on ...

Diagnostic OR=(a/b)/(c/d)=742.9 We would need to perform a test accuracy study to answer our question. The participants would get a mammography (index test) and a biopsy to determine the presence of ...

Kristi Halpin, 33, from New Jersey , US, discovered she had tumours in both breasts, her spine, lungs and ribs after being reassured the lump in her breast was nothing to worry about.

This comprehensive book is an updated translation of the German version. The authors, who are highly respected in their field, are from Germany and the United States. The result of this combined ...

Approximately 10% to 15% of women undergoing screening mammography have abnormal or incomplete findings that require further diagnostic studies. The time to follow up is reported to be between 9 ...

The escalating incidence of breast cancer, underscored by approximately 271,270 new cases reported in the U.S. alone, has been a primary driver for the proliferation of mammography devices. Factors ...

There are 2 types of mammograms: screening mammograms and diagnostic mammograms. Screening mammograms are ones you get as part of a regular checkup if you’ve had no symptoms. They let your doctor see ...

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast used to screen for and diagnose breast cancer. A mammography unit can either produce a standard 2-D image or 3-D image. 3-D mammography, or tomosynthesis, ...

If a woman is assigned BIRADS 0, she will proceed to diagnostic mammogram with special views including compression and magnification paddles. She may also undergo concurrent ultrasound. In 2/3 of ...

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled enhanced radiology facilities at West Berkshire Community Hospital ...

Hologic took on considerable leverage after its $3.8 billion acquisition of Gen-Probe in 2012, but deleveraged in the ensuing years and avoided piling on more debt for the purchase of Cynosure. As of ...