Dear Women's Imaging Insider,
It's been almost 10 years since Connecticut passed breast density notification legislation, and in the meantime, 31 other states have followed suit. But radiologists remain conflicted about how to comply with these laws -- and what kind of supplemental imaging is most effective for women with dense tissue.
In this edition of the Insider, we're highlighting a study by New England researchers that uncovered considerable variability among radiologists regarding whether density notification legislation is an effective way to increase awareness among both women and referring physicians of how density affects mammography, as well as which adjunctive screening modality to recommend. Find out what they think could help resolve these questions in our Insider Exclusive.
After you've read our featured article, take a look at what else is going on in our Women's Imaging Community:
- Learn why researchers say it's just fine to screen women at high risk for breast cancer with MRI alone rather than in addition to mammography.
- Discover how tailoring breast cancer screening education for Muslim women increases their screening compliance.
- Check out an analysis that shows again that women value mammography's benefits over its so-called harms.
- Read what Dr. Stamatia Destounis from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, NY, has to say about how to approach purchasing breast imaging equipment.
- Find out what researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina discovered about the effectiveness of mobile mammography programs.
And of course, if you have a comment, report, or article idea to share about any aspect of women's imaging, please contact me.
