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Dense Breast Information

Dense Breast Information

06/17/2014 | No Comments

Rye Radiology Associates has been performing screening breast ultrasounds for women with dense breasts for decades. If you would like more information about breast density, follow the link to the ACR Breast Density Publication: http://www.acr.org/News-Publications/~/media/180321AF51AF4EA38FEC091461F5B695.pdf   The following link will bring you to The New York Times blog article “Dense Breast May Obscure Mammogram Results”.   http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/dense-breasts-may-obscure-mammogram-results/?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Aw […]

Mammograms Save Lives

Mammograms Save Lives

06/10/2014 | No Comments

Article Summary: SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal ARTICLE: Mammograms Save Lives AUTHOR: Daniel B. Kopans DATE: May 23, 2014 Since 2009 efforts have been made, by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) and others, to decrease access to mammography screening for breast cancer in the United States (Kopans, 2014, p. 1). The USPSTF recommended […]

ACR, SBI Continue to Recommend Annual Mammograms Beginning at Age 40

ACR, SBI Continue to Recommend Annual Mammograms Beginning at Age 40

04/07/2014 | No Comments

Rye Radiology, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) agree with statements made by Pace and Keating, in their recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), that women should discuss mammography with their doctor

3D Mammography at Rye Radiology on Channel 12 News

3D Mammography at Rye Radiology on Channel 12 News

03/21/2014 | No Comments

3D mammography at Rye Radiology was featured on News 12 Monday, March 24, 2014! There will be a promo at 12:00 and then the full feature will air at 4:30, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00 and 10:00. We are pleased to share our experience and knowledge of 3D mammography. We hope that you have the opportunity to […]

Dr. LoRusso’s letter to the Wall Street Journal

Dr. LoRusso’s letter to the Wall Street Journal

03/10/2014 | No Comments

This is Dr. LoRusso’s letter to the Wall Street Journal regarding screening mammography for women in their forties and also additional screening tools available to detect breast cancer. We thought you would appreciate reading it. In “Mammograms Aren’t Perfect but They Still Save Lives” (op-ed, Feb. 27), Drs. Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Daniel F. Hayes […]