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Amended “Inform” Law, New Study

Posted: Monday July 1, 2024

Rhode Island Density Inform Law Amended In preparation for the FDA’s new dense breast reporting standard going into effect Sept 10, 2024, Rhode Island has amended its existing “inform” law. The

NEW! Health Provider Video Series

Posted: Monday June 24, 2024

The FDA requirement for density inform is around the corner, and health providers should be preparing for new patient/provider conversations about what it means and what to do. To assist, DBI has

Canadian Taskforce Screening Guidelines

Posted: Monday June 10, 2024

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released updated guidelines last week and now recommend that people in their 40s should not get routine screening mammograms but can request one if

Review Article

Posted: Monday June 3, 2024

Newly Published New review article out The paradox of MRI for breast cancer screening: high-risk and dense breasts—available evidence and current practice details the evidence supporting screening

NEW Patient Technology Info

Posted: Monday May 27, 2024

NEW! Screening Technology Info for Patients The FDA requirement for density inform is around the corner, and with it will come new patient/provider conversations about what it means and what to do.

Breast Cancer Screening Updates from Canada

Posted: Monday May 20, 2024

While Canadian breast cancer screening advocates celebrated the Canadian Cancer Society’s endorsement of lowering the screening age to 40, unfortunately the soon-to-be-released Canadian Task

TOCEM Interim Analysis

Posted: Tuesday May 14, 2024

Just Published in Radiology Addition of Contrast-enhanced Mammography to Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Detection in Women with a Personal History of Breast Cancer: Prospective TOCEM Trial Interim

USPSTF Recommendations, State Insurance Laws

Posted: Monday May 6, 2024

USPSTF Guidelines / Editorial by Dr. Wendie Berg The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a Task Force Recommendation Statement for breast screening. DBI’s Chief

EUSOBI Updated Guidelines, Insurance Laws, NYT Article

Posted: Monday April 29, 2024

EUSOBI Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Please see this article in Diagnostic Imaging for a summary of the new EUSOBI recommendations. While 2022 recommendations focused

DBI on Capitol Hill, Density Request Forms

Posted: Monday April 22, 2024

The World’s Leading Resource on Dense Breasts, Now Leads the Fight for the Find It Early Act DBI had a full schedule on Capitol Hill last week meeting with key Congressional members. The federal

Kentucky Insurance Law, AI for Supplemental Screening

Posted: Monday April 15, 2024

New U.S. State Insurance Law The state of Kentucky becomes the 28th state to enact a law requiring some level of insurance coverage for additional breast imaging after a mammogram. Full details by

SBI Meeting, Please Visit Booth #505

Posted: Monday April 8, 2024

Please stop by at SBI! On September 10, 2024, dense breast reporting to patients and their providers will become a U.S. federal requirement. In Canada, 12 out of 12 jurisdictions will soon be telling

Canada Inform, ILC Imaging, Research Grant

Posted: Monday April 1, 2024

Density Inform / Canada Good news from DenseBreastsCanada! Dense breast notification from coast to coast goes into effect this summer in Canada! Well done to advocates Jennie Dale and MAB member

Risk Model Tutorial

Posted: Monday March 25, 2024

There has been a lot of celebrity news this week around risk assessment and models. We’d like to remind you that DBI features a Risk Model Tutorial; click the link for details on how the models

Updated FAQs

Posted: Monday March 18, 2024

Does estrogen or HRT affect breast density or breast cancer risk? This is a common question and we have conducted a literature review. Please see DBI’s updated Patient and Health Providers FAQs on

New State Inform Law, ESR Gold Medal Recipient

Posted: Monday March 11, 2024

U.S. State Inform Law Better late than never! Indiana has enacted a breast density inform law (effective July 1, 2024) which mirrors the new FDA required “dense breast” reporting language

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