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New Research on 3D Mammography

New Research on 3D Mammography

07.14.2012 | No Comments

The best part of living a long and healthy life is spending time with those you love. Millions of women schedule their annual breast cancer screenings for this very reason. So when a new technology comes along that improves upon traditional mammograms, we think women and their loved ones ought to pay attention. In the […]

Dr. LoRusso with Joan Hamburg of WOR

Dr. LoRusso with Joan Hamburg of WOR

07.14.2012 | No Comments

Dr. LoRusso’s podcast with Joan Hamburg of WOR which begin 17 minutes and 08 seconds into the podcast below; or go to: http://www.wor710.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=joanhamburg&selected_podcast=Joan_-_02-21_-_2_1361475712_16176.mp3

Study concludes 3D mammography enables doctors to detect 40% more invasive cancers over traditional 2D mammography

Study concludes 3D mammography enables doctors to detect 40% more invasive cancers over traditional 2D mammography

07.14.2012 | No Comments

As reported in a January  9, 2013 Press Release by Hologic: The Oslo Breast Cancer Screening Trial Concludes that the Use of 3D Mammography in Combination with a 2D Breast Exam Finds Significantly More Cancers than a 2D Breast Exam Alone First large-scale, peer-reviewed prospective clinical study shows that adding 3D mammography to a 2D […]

Mammography Saves Lives

Mammography Saves Lives

07.14.2012 | No Comments

Mammography Saves Lives ™ Campaign Helps Clear Confusion Women confused about when to have a mammogram have a new interactive source of information http://www.MammographySavesLives.org — launching this week along with a series of public service announcements on television and radio stations across the country. To clear confusion, reduce unnecessary breast cancer deaths, and help women […]

Mammo Task Force

Mammo Task Force

07.14.2012 | No Comments

ACS Mammography Guidelines still recommended Posted on Thursday, December 10 2009 Rye Radiology has received numerous inquiries about recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) mammography recommendations. The doctors of Rye Radiology strongly disagree with the USPSTF proposed guidelines but do agree with the American College of Radiology (ACR), Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and […]

New FDA Warning on Breast Thermography

New FDA Warning on Breast Thermography

07.14.2012 | No Comments

On June 2, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication warning women and health care providers that thermography is not a safe alternative to mammography [1]. According to the Society for Breast Imaging, (SBI) the warning was issued in response to what the FDA describes as inappropriate claims by thermography facilities […]