Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Docs News.
Mammogram reporting changes: a news article outlining a new law requiring radiology reports to note arterial calcification, and what the policy debate and evidence review cover.
Key Takeaways
- Maryland law now requires mammogram reports to state presence or absence of breast arterial calcification.
- An Emory-led observational study of 123,762 women found increasing BAC severity associated with higher cardiovascular event risk.
- There is no randomized trial showing that notifying women about BAC or subsequent actions prevent heart attacks or strokes.
