This is the eighth clearance in the past three years for Hyperfine's Swoop system, company officials said Monday. 

The findings were reached using an analytic hierarchy process, which can help physicians review options with patients who have never experienced either exam.

“These evidence-based updates should spur more-informed doctor-patient conversations and help providers save more lives," the document's lead author said. 

Among vulnerable women with BRCA1/2 mutations, about 14% never received this vital exam after the rejection, MSK researchers reported.

The University Medical Center Mainz recently surveyed radiologists and referrers to gather feedback on the change. 

Women covered by commercial plans with higher out-of-pocket costs received significantly fewer subsequent procedures, experts wrote Monday in JAMA Network Open.  

These trends include growth in 3D mammography, supplemental imaging for women with dense breasts and in the role of artificial intelligence.

Connie Lehman, MD, PhD, chief of breast imaging, co-director of the Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School, discusses trends she sees in breast imaging.