Diagnostic Imaging/Europe article An article authored by DB-i European Liaison, Dr. Athina Vourtsis, and Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Wendie Berg, appeared in the February/March 2020 online edition

Addition to Medical Advisory Board: We are pleased to announce the addition of DaCarla M. Albright, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN to the DenseBreast-info Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Albright serves as

U.S. State Legislation: Most state legislative sessions kicked off in January; as previously reported West Virginia has already introduced a density inform bill which includes ultrasound coverage.

Canada: On Feb 13th, DB-i Medical Advisory Board member, Dr. Paula Gordon, will be presenting a free webinar, Breast Screening and Breast Density, in conjunction with the Canadian Cancer Survivor

UPDATE: National Density Reporting Standard Senator Dianne Feinstein was the lead sponsor on federal legislation requiring the FDA to develop breast density reporting language to be included in

CMAJ Article Questions Effectiveness of Density Disclosure: An article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), “Breast density disclosure may do more harm than good,” drew

2020 State Legislation: The state of West Virginia has just introduced legislation (HB 2224) addressing both  patient density notification and ultrasound coverage. Thirty-eight states and the

DB-i extends its outreach to patients and providers by featuring key content in downloadable PDF format.  What educational tools are the most popular? We thought recent analytics might be of

JACR Publication on Breast Density Awareness: A November 19, 2019 online publication in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) found an increase in breast density awareness in women

Plans for CMIST Trial Announced: The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently announced plans for a clinical trial to determine if contrast enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) screening provides

New York Times Article: Dr. Wendie Berg, DB-i’s chief scientific advisor, was quoted in the November 27, 2019 article in the New York Times reporting on results from the Dutch DENSE (Dense Tissue

Article in OPUSMD Autumn 2019 Publication: Dr. Paula Gordon, one of DB-i’s Medical Advisory Board members, authored the article “Why breast density notification matters” for the Autumn 2019

CBS National News Feature: The CBS news producer for Norah O’ Donnell reached out to DB-i late yesterday to provide information and insight for their October 31 feature on surprise medical billing