"Breast Arterial Calcification May Predict Coronary Artery Calcification"
Results of a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting indicated that breast arterial calcification on digital mammography predicted coronary artery calcification in women. Laurie Margolies, MD, FACR, associate professor of radiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of breast imaging at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and colleagues analyzed 371 women who had a digital mammogram and an unenhanced CT scan performed within 1 year of each other. The researchers identified calcified breast vessels on the mammogram and characterized them by number of vessels involved and length of involvement (less than one-third, one-third to two-thirds, or greater than two-thirds). “The opportunity to diagnose [CV] risk on mammography heralds a paradigm shift in imaging,” Margolies said in a press release. “Providing this knowledge to physicians increases the opportunity for patients to take advantage of [CV] risk-reduction strategies while screening for breast cancer.” Learn more.
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