Four pivotal developments in breast imaging

Amidst the post-COVID landscape, here’s a compilation of significant breast imaging trends recognized by Health Imaging’s editors and echoed by mammography experts:

1. Swift Adoption of 3D Mammography
2. Expansion of Supplementary Imaging for Dense Breasts
3. Increasing Integration of Artificial Intelligence
4. Challenges Arising from Reduced Reimbursements

In 2022, over 39.6 million breast exams were conducted, as reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program. The program oversees breast imaging facilities and certifies individual imaging systems. As of January 2023, there are 8,808 certified breast imaging facilities and more than 24,500 accredited mammography systems across the United States.