Mobile Breast Cancer Mammography Screening Unit To Offer Services In New Zealand

Breast cancer is one of the most frequently seen forms of cancer among women. However, the disease has high cure rate provided that it is detected early. Therefore, mammography screening programs are carried out in a wide range of countries. Females living in Albany, northern New Zealand, will be now able to use the services of a mobile mammography breast screening unit, offered by BreastScreen Waitemata Northland.
The mobile mammography unit is going to offer its services at in the Westfield Albany car park in the period from January the 10th to 14th. The service is an example of the continuous efforts from BreastScreen Waitemata Northland to promote the accessibility to breast cancer screening to women.
Moira McLeod, program manager for BreastScreen Waitemata Northland, explained “Breast cancer is the most common cancer among New Zealand women. Each year more than 2600 women in New Zealand are diagnosed with breast cancer. Between 90 to 95% of these women have no family history of breast cancer and more than 650 of these women will die from the disease. Early detection could help save the lives of many.”

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Clinical Decision Support Reduces Un-necessary Imaging Procedures

According to the results of a retrospective cohort study, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, Clinical decision support may decrease unsuitable use of improved screening exams.

C. Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH, from the Center for Health Care Solutions at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, and colleagues mentioned that "Decision support systems for advanced imaging are being implemented with increased frequency and are mandated under some new governmental health care initiatives. However, evidence of effectiveness in reducing inappropriate imaging utilization is limited."

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Case Reader Is The Latest System To Improve the Workload Of radiologists

It is possible now to offer better patient care through a new software solution that collects data from several sources. This new solution provides faster radiologic reporting with lower errors and cost. The design of this software aims to develop workflow by making key steps-currently performed manually-automatic. Case Reader has been released by Data Physics Research, Inc. (San Ramon, CA, USA). Case Reader is a software solution that improves the workload of radiologists and promotes the quality of image-based diagnostics.

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