{"id":13336,"date":"2022-10-25T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelerad.com\/en\/?p=13336"},"modified":"2026-01-29T02:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:29:25","slug":"optimize-breast-imaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelerad.com\/en\/2022\/10\/25\/optimize-breast-imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of Breast Imaging: Awareness Isn\u2019t Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13336\" class=\"elementor elementor-13336\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45817a5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45817a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose elementor-element elementor-element-384ee6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"384ee6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breast cancer awareness is essential, but awareness alone isn\u2019t enough\u2014early detection through imaging and efficient screening workflows are critical to reducing mortality and improving outcomes.<\/p><h3>Why isn\u2019t awareness alone enough to fight breast cancer?<\/h3><p>Raising awareness is important, but it must be paired with action. Screening mammography is considered the best method for reducing breast cancer deaths through early detection. Without timely imaging, awareness cannot translate into prevention, diagnosis, or treatment.<\/p><h3>What are today\u2019s breast cancer statistics?<\/h3><ul><li>Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, with 2.3 million new cases and 685,000 deaths in 2020.<\/li><li>It is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/breast\">second-leading cause of cancer death among women<\/a> in the U.S. and the leading cause globally.<\/li><li>The American Cancer Society estimates 287,000 new invasive cases and 43,000 deaths in the U.S. this year.<\/li><li>Breast cancer accounts for 1 in 8 cancer diagnoses worldwide.<\/li><li>Men account for 0.5\u20131% of cases worldwide.<\/li><li>Most U.S. cases occur in women 45 and older, while women under 45 represent about 9% of diagnoses.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Is breast cancer survival improving?<\/h3><p>Yes, mortality rates have declined steadily for decades in the U.S. However, experts warn this trend could reverse due to screening disruptions during COVID-19. <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaoncology\/fullarticle\/2778916\">A JAMA Oncology <\/a>study found 3.9 million fewer screenings occurred between March\u2013May 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.<\/p><h3>Why is the drop in screening concerning?<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelerad.com\/en\/pentrac-mammography-tracking\/\">Screening mammography<\/a> is the most effective way to reduce breast cancer deaths. Delays in screening increase the risk of late-stage diagnoses. Despite recovery efforts, mammography remains underutilized, raising concerns about long-term outcomes.<\/p><h3>How can breast imaging efficiency be improved?<\/h3><p>To address pent-up demand, Intelerad offers advanced breast imaging solutions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelerad.com\/en\/penrad\/\">PenRad Technologies\u2019 mammography information system<\/a>.<\/p><p>These tools:<\/p><ul><li>Optimize worklists and streamline workflows<\/li><li>Improve procedure efficiency with narrative reporting<\/li><li>Automate record-keeping and follow-up<\/li><li>Provide instant results for faster patient communication<\/li><\/ul><h3>Where can you learn more about breast imaging solutions?<\/h3><p>Visit Intelerad at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelerad.com\/rsna-23\/\">RSNA 2023<\/a> to explore how our solutions help radiologists, technologists, and administrators improve productivity and patient care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":13267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intelerad"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - 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