FDA Rule, European Supporter, New Study
FDA Reporting Standard
We are 10 days away from the FDA’s effective date for mandatory density reporting to both patients and referring providers. Please visit DBI’s FDA page which now includes a link to an FDA Compliance Guide (with helpful Q+As). DBI public comments on the September 10th effective date are available HERE.
New European Education Supporter, Albania
We welcome, Iris Allajbeu, MD, PhD, FRCR to the DBI/Europe team! Dr. Allajbeu is Associate Professor of Radiology, Western Balkans University, Tirana, as well as honorary consultant radiologist for the American Hospital in Tirana, International Advisory Board for the Western Balkans University, honorary clinical lecturer and co-lead of Clinical Research, President of ALSOBI and Vice President of the AAR. She is also Senior Clinical Research Associate, Honorary Consultant, Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Study: Geographic Accessibility
Christensen et al. considered access to MRI and mammography by examining zip codes and a mapping tool that displays the relative socioeconomic conditions of neighborhoods. The study found the average distance to access breast MRI was 23 miles, 22 miles for breast ultrasound, and only 8 miles for mammography.
- Distances were greater in lower socioeconomic areas and rural zip codes.
- Contrast-enhanced mammography can be implemented on most existing digital mammography equipment and could improve access to supplemental screening.