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Published On July 28, 2020

WIS Admin Early Detection, Industry UpdatesTags: COVID-19, Screenings

Despite COVID-19, Doctors Are Still Urging Patients To Continue Cancer Screenings

According to a recent article by USA Today, data suggests that patients are discontinuing doctor visits and cancer screenings due to COVID-19, leading to further unnecessary deaths. A recent survey suggests more than a third of Americans have missed scheduled cancer screenings because of COVID-19, c...

Published On July 20, 2020

WIS Admin Industry UpdatesTags: COVID-19

COVID-19 Service Announcement

The health and well being of our patients at Women’s Imaging Specialists is always a priority. Under normal circumstances, our offices undergo rigorous cleaning throughout the day. Since learning of COVID-19, we are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of our patients and staff. Our staff...

Published On June 22, 2020

WIS Admin Breast Health, Industry UpdatesTags: COVID-19

Three Months of COVID-19 May Mean 80,000 Missed Cancer Diagnoses

A total of 80,000-plus diagnoses of five common cancers in the United States are projected to be missed or delayed during the 3-month period of early March to early June because of COVID-19 disruptions to healthcare, according to a report using a medical claims database by the IQVIA Instit...

Published On February 27, 2019

WIS Admin Industry UpdatesTags: Breast Density

Georgia on Track to Be the 37th State with Dense Breast Legislation

Click here to download the release as a PDF. February 12, 2019 01:18 PM Eastern Standard Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Monday, February 11th, 2019 the Georgia House passed House Bill 62, paving the way for Georgia to become the 37th state with legislation requiring that women who receive a mam...

Published On August 6, 2016

WIS Admin Breast Health, Industry Updates

Male vs. Female Breast Cancer Statistics

Breast cancer does not discriminate against men and although not as common as breast cancer found in women, it can affect men of all ages, although it is most often found in older men. Men that have been diagnosed with male breast cancer at an earlier stage have a very high chance of survival. Unfor...

Published On June 25, 2016

WIS Admin Industry Updates

Understanding the Usefulness of Osteoporosis Bone Density Scan Tests

Bone density tests determine if you have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and brittle, making them more likely to break. As most folks do not want to experience the pain associated with such, it is important to get a bone density test every so often. B...

Published On November 16, 2015

WIS Admin Breast Health, Industry Updates

Screening Mammogram & Ultrasound Improves Breast Cancer Detection

The addition of ultrasonography to mammography significantly improves the rate of detection of breast cancers in Japanese women, according to trial findings published online in The Lancet on November 5th. Findings showed that combining ultrasound with mammography resulted in correctly detecting...

Published On November 12, 2015

WIS Admin Breast Health, Industry Updates

Screening Mammography Radiation Risk 35% LESS Than Thought!

The low risks from radiation exposure during mammography screening may be even lower than experts have assumed, a new study contends. The new research estimates that the radiation dose from a screening mammogram is anywhere from 20 percent to 35 percent lower than previously thought. Why? Because pa...

Published On February 12, 2015

WIS Admin Industry Updates

America’s Blind Eye to Lung Cancer

America has given up the fight against lung cancer. Look no further than the facts to get a very clear view of how big tobacco companies with their bags of money and their army of deeply entrenched lobbying groups have effectively locked out any political opposition to tobacco and smoking. How else ...

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Despite COVID-19, Doctors Are Still Urging Patients To Continue Cancer Screenings

COVID-19 Service Announcement

Three Months of COVID-19 May Mean 80,000 Missed Cancer Diagnoses

Georgia on Track to Be the 37th State with Dense Breast Legislation

Male vs. Female Breast Cancer Statistics

Understanding the Usefulness of Osteoporosis Bone Density Scan Tests

Screening Mammogram & Ultrasound Improves Breast Cancer Detection

Screening Mammography Radiation Risk 35% LESS Than Thought!

America’s Blind Eye to Lung Cancer

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