Fifteen years ago, Peter Dempsey wrote a fascinating article on the history of breast ultrasound that appeared in the Journal […]
Posts Tagged ‘Specificity’
The Evidence is Growing
The introduction of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) as a replacement for plane-film analogue mammography started over two decades ago. Shortly […]
ABUS vs DBT – Again
The European Congress of Radiology, with a giant octopus in the registration area and a collage of aquatic images, concluded in […]
False Positives and False Negatives
There are two statistical measures to consider when the success of a screening programme is measured: sensitivity and specificity. In any […]
To Scatter or Not to Scatter?
When X-rays pass through tissue, such as a woman’s breast, the primary rays travel straight through, whereas some of the […]
In Pursuit of Quality
It is standard practice for companies to review regularly their vision and mission statements. At CapeRay we aspire to be […]
In Defence of Screening
As highlighted in these weekly blogs over the past six years, there have been well-publicised efforts to undermine the benefits […]
Blood vs Breath vs Tears
Over the past four years we have written about using blood samples for the early detection of breast cancer, including: studies […]
An Innovative Breast Scanner
A major hurdle facing developing countries when contemplating a breast screening programme, is that current technologies – such as digital […]
Shear-Wave Elastography and Deep Learning
It is well known that malignant breast tumours are mechanically stiffer than benign tumours and the surrounding healthy tissues. While […]