Dr Gerald E. Schmidt Personalized Mammography

Tell your friends it is TIME TO GET SCREENED. YOU MIGHT SAVE THEIR LIFE AND IT IS A GOOD FEELING TO SAVE A LIFE!!!! I KNOW. DR SCHMIDT

Survey says most women skip their recommended mammogram Women cite a lack of time as the primary reason for not scheduling a mammogram, according to a survey from one large health system.

The value of ultrasound screening in dense breasts is undisputed.

Adjunctive breast ultrasound useful for women at average cancer risk Supplemental ultrasound should be considered as part of the screening protocol for young women with average risk of breast cancer, according to research published August 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Do not put off your Mammogram. The consequences could be terrible.

CDC Notes Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Declines in breast and cervical cancer screening in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups and rural populations.

Something fun in Xray art

RSNA to show x-ray 'nature scenes' by Dutch medical physicist What happens if you combine x-rays, creatures large and small, and a diorama? You get a "biorama," as Dutch medical physicist and artist Arie van 't Riet, PhD, has termed his images. His artwork will be shown at the upcoming RSNA 2014 annual meeting in Chicago.

Please come for your mammogram and tell your friends. You may save their life too.

Skipping mammograms boosts risk of breast cancer death Skipping even one screening mammogram can increase a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a March 2 study involving more than half a million Swedish women. Conversely, more regular screening greatly reduces risk.

I urge all of my patients to continue their annual schedule of Screening Mammography to avoid having an advanced cancer when it is found. This is the basis of screening that saves lives by finding breast cancer early so that you will be a survivor. Dr Schmidt

Model predicts 10,000 excess US deaths due to cancer screening delays: ‘We’re very worried’ A National Cancer Institute model is predicting in excess of 10,000 U.S. cancer deaths over the next decade due to delays in diagnosis brought about by the pandemic.