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Staying Abreast in Breast Imaging

ACR-NCBC Meeting: Professionals Who Care
May 16, 2008 10:01 AM by Andrea
Despite it being Mothers Day, the 33 rd National Conference on Breast Cancer sponsored by the American College of Radiology (ACR) meeting in Orlando boasted impressive attendance. I'm sure you're thinking, "But hey, it was Disney World, they brought the Read More...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers…and a Mammogram!
May 1, 2008 1:22 PM by Andrea
It's May...already. And Spring is in the air. It's that time of year when we see new beginnings. Spring has sprung and the cherry blossoms are blooming; Graduations are upon us and wedding bells are starting to chime. And most notably, May brings Mothers' Read More...
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Blog on a Blog!
April 17, 2008 9:51 AM by Andrea
The New York Times recent (April 10th) article, " In Shift to Digital, More Repeat Mammograms," again looked at those who have made the transition from analog to digital mammography--and what they're experiencing; namely, improved image quality--seeing Read More...
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Unnatural Selection: A Health Care Imperative
April 8, 2008 9:29 AM by Gerald Kolb
In my last blog I briefly discussed the growing reimbursement challenge of breast MRI, positing a catch-22 between the recommended use of breast MRI, and reimbursement for the study. This blog will suggest an alternative approach that will provide the Read More...
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Mammographers Want to Know--and Go--Digital!
April 4, 2008 1:46 PM by Andrea
Well it's been a few weeks since my last blog due to a hectic schedule of seminars and major PC issues. In this advanced technology world we live in, you get "serviced" to another country and "George" tries to help as you both struggle to understand each Read More...
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Breast MRI: A Technology Trap?
March 24, 2008 4:05 PM by Gerald Kolb
In the early ‘90s Congress mandated mammography for payment by Medicare, and the requirement of coverage gradually came to apply to most health insurers. Few will remember today, but crucial testimony in this process came from Richard Bird, MD, a Carolina Read More...
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More “Missed” Cancers
March 18, 2008 12:12 PM by Gerald Kolb
In the last blog we discussed cancers that are missed by breast imaging, and the emotional impact on the patient of a cancer. We tend to look at the impact on the physician as "merely" the risk of malpractice, but the facts go much deeper. Physicians, Read More...
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What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas…
March 4, 2008 10:15 AM by Andrea
You all have heard this saying…well I’m in Las Vegas and I’m talking! Oh yes, it’s the city with all the glitz and shows—from Blue Man to Bette. But the biggest hit this week is the NCBC, the 18 th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference of Read More...
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“Missed” Cancers
February 26, 2008 11:40 AM by Gerald Kolb
If every radiologist who had missed a mammographically-detected cancer were to quit reading mammograms tomorrow, there would be no more mammography. The truth is that the breast is a very complex organ to image, and there are a number of benign conditions Read More...
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Patient Care and Customer Satisfaction
February 20, 2008 10:04 AM by Andrea
Your reception area--your waiting room--is the entry area for your patients. They’ve come to have their scheduled mammogram. This first encounter, the surroundings and the greeting from behind the desk, sets the entire mood at your imaging center. It’s Read More...
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Fighting Commoditization . . .
February 12, 2008 9:58 AM by Gerald Kolb
In my last blog, I introduced the challenge of commoditization of the screening mammogram. This edition will address some of the proactive efforts that centers can make to fight this trend. The tendency in breast centers for the number of diagnostic patients Read More...
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Do You See “Superbowl” in Your Breast Center?
February 4, 2008 1:27 PM by Andrea
As I watched the big game this past Sunday--the Superbowl--I thought about the blog. All the hype these past few weeks has made people want to be part of the action, even if they're not even sports fans. WHY?...it's the excitement, the atmosphere, the Read More...
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In the Beginning…(Screening Mammograms)
January 29, 2008 11:45 AM by Gerald Kolb
Wow! My very first blog! Where should I start? After agonizing over this decision for several days, I thought: why not start at the beginning, with screening? Let me begin by stating, unequivocally, that the screening mammogram is the most important study Read More...
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Mixed Mammo Messages for Patients
January 22, 2008 4:42 PM by Andrea
Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome to the new blog on the block! Over the holidays, we hear all about upgrading our televisions to high-definition (HD)...so why don't we hear more about the medical industry--especially mammography--upgrading? We need Read More...
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