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The Healthcare Crunch
June 26, 2008 8:19 AM by Wanda Francisco
I read a very sad statistic the other day. The article that I was reading estimated that about 45 million Americans were without health insurance at some point last year. With the upcoming presidential election, healthcare coverage is already proving Read More...
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Mammographers Performing Breast Ultrasounds?
June 11, 2008 9:53 AM by Wanda Francisco
There have been many studies published recently regarding the benefits of breast ultrasound, even as a screening tool. Breast ultrasound is a common exam for patients experiencing some type of breast symptom throughout our healthcare system. But who is Read More...
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New Hope for Fighting Lymphedema
May 27, 2008 10:05 AM by Wanda Francisco
Lymphedema is a painful and often debilitating side effect of breast cancer treatment. If not diagnosed and managed early in the development stage, lymphedema can increase a patient's risk of infection and other shoulder complications. Swelling can be Read More...
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More Mastectomies?
May 16, 2008 8:47 AM by Wanda Francisco
It is always interesting to go back and look at statistics once a new type of imaging has been utilized to help detect breast cancer. Researchers at Mayo Clinic did just that and came up with some very interesting results. The doctors at Mayo Clinic started Read More...
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An Aspirin a Day...
May 8, 2008 9:42 AM by Wanda Francisco
There has been a new study published in the online edition of Breast Cancer Research that examines the possible benefits of taking an aspirin a day to help prevent some types of breast cancer. By taking a daily dose of aspirin, women may decrease their Read More...
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QC, Cushion Pads and the FDA
May 2, 2008 8:59 AM by Wanda Francisco
The facility that I work at does not use cushion pads when performing exams. We tried them many years ago and for many different reasons chose not to use them. Every once in awhile a patient will ask if we use them and occasionally a vendor will stop Read More...
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Fill Mine to the Rim
April 30, 2008 8:51 AM by Wanda Francisco
I am sure that I have shared with all of you just how much I love a good cup of coffee in the morning. My shift starts at 6am, and without a good, robust cup of coffee, I would definitely be in trouble! Many times the media tries to make us feel guilty Read More...
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“When Can I Stop Having Mammograms?”
April 25, 2008 8:43 AM by Wanda Francisco
How many times have your older mammography patients asked you this question? My guess is quite often! With aging comes a huge onslaught of additional things that need to be done in a timely manner. Bone densities, colonoscopies, pap smears, lots of blood Read More...
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Examining the Media's Coverage of Breast Cancer
April 18, 2008 8:43 AM by Wanda Francisco
Researchers at Michigan State University presented an interesting look at the media in regards to breast cancer in a paper published in the latest edition of the Journal of Health Communication . National media coverage was examined over a two year period. Read More...
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Making Mammography Greener
April 14, 2008 8:56 AM by Wanda Francisco
Earth Day is soon approaching. On April 22, people from all over our great planet will come together celebrating our earth and promoting positive changes that we all can make that will help our environment. Like most people, I have made a few changes Read More...
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Time For Tea?
April 11, 2008 11:11 AM by Wanda Francisco
I love a good cup of coffee, and people who know me well know to steer clear until I've had my morning cup. Recently, however, there has been a lot of news out there regarding the benefits of green tea. Tea's antioxidant qualities have been linked with Read More...
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What Your Patient May Not Be Asking
April 4, 2008 8:50 AM by Wanda Francisco
The results of a British study appeared in Quality & Safety in Health Care recently regarding how comfortable patients feel asking doctors and nurses specific questions. The results were interesting and I believe can make us all better healthcare Read More...
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More Call-Backs
March 27, 2008 12:07 PM by Wanda Francisco
Digital technology has certainly brought many changes to the world of breast imaging. Where I work, we got our first digital mammography machine about four years ago and have been slowly converting to an all-digital workplace ever since. With the onset Read More...
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2007 Action Report Illustrates Mammographers' Commitment to Quality Control & Compliance
March 24, 2008 8:50 AM by Wanda Francisco
While doing some light reading over the weekend, I picked up the 2007 Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (My life is really not that boring---the update was sent to my email!) The first mind-boggling Read More...
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