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What Do Mammography Technologists Do?

15 MarWomen's Health

Early detection is key when it comes to find cancer, especially breast cancer. That’s where mammograms come in, as they are currently the best method to detect breast cancer at an early stage. Remember, the earlier breast cancer is found, the better the outcome. During your annual mammogram,a radiologist, and mammogram technologist will work together […]

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How MagView Can Help You Comply with the Updated Dense Breast Laws

15 MarBreast Imaging, Risk Assessment

Assessing breast density and informing patients of their findings are critical components of quality breast care. This process is so important that the majority of states in the U.S. have dense breast laws on the books to help ensure patients receive the information they need. Additionally, the FDA recently announced changes to the Mammography Quality […]

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What is a Radiologist?

1 MarWomen's Health

A radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries seen on imaging procedures such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasound, and mammograms.They may also perform image-guided procedures such as a biopsy. This article will focuses on radiologists that read mammograms. When you visit your breast care clinic for your routine screening […]

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What Are the Four Categories of Breast Density?

1 MarWomen's Health

If a mammogram shows you have dense breast tissue, you may wonder what that means for your breast cancer risk. Dense breasts typically make it difficult for radiologists to see cancer through a mammogram. As a result, your radiologists may not detect cancer until it’s grown too big. However, having dense breasts doesn’t always mean […]

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What are Dense Breasts?

28 FebWomen's Health

Mammograms show how dense your breasts are. According to the CDC, women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer. Depending on the state in which you had your imaging, your mammogram result letter may tell you about your breast density. With the latest technology, such as MagView’s reporting and tracking software solutions, […]

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The Most Common Mammography Integrations for MagView and Epic Users

15 FebBreast Imaging

When it comes to mammography reporting and tracking software, MagView is well-known as the leading provider of solutions for breast center information management. And when it comes to electronic health records (EHR), Epic® is well-known as a leading provider in that space. As a result, many breast centers use both—which underscores the importance of effective […]

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How Long Does it Take to Get Mammogram Results?

26 JanWomen's Health

Mammograms are an important tool in the early detection of breast cancer. If you’re planning to get a mammogram soon, it pays to learn what to expect and prepare in advance. One of the most common questions most people ask is how long it will take to get the mammogram results. How long the results […]

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What is Mammography Tracking? (and Why Mammography Tracking Software is Crucial for Breast Centers)

17 JanBreast Imaging

Effective mammography tracking is a critical component of quality breast care—which is why busy breast centers rely on mammography tracking software to ensure the best results. Here, we’ll dig into mammography tracking to help you determine whether your breast center is adhering to MQSA requirements in this context and providing the level of excellence your […]

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How Breast Centers Incorporate Tyrer-Cuzick in Mammogram Reports and Lay Letters

13 DecBreast Imaging, Risk Assessment

Using breast cancer risk assessment models—such as Tyrer-Cuzick—supports risk assessment, which has become best practice in breast screening. This approach helps identify patients who can benefit from personalized screening and helps breast imaging centers drive downstream revenue—such as breast MRI and genetic counseling/testing services. Although there are various models available, the Tyrer-Cuzick v8.0 (IBIS) is […]

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Steps to Take Before a Mammogram

30 NovWomen's Health

A mammogram is an essential procedure that can help radiologists and doctors detect breast cancer. If it’s your first mammogram, it’s normal to feel nervous about the entire procedure, particularly the outcome. Knowing what to expect can help soothe your nerves and help you prepare thoroughly for the procedure. Here are the steps you can […]

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What is a BI-RADS Assessment Category?

15 NovWomen's Health

When you schedule and take your mammogram test, a lot goes into analyzing and categorizing your results. This is to ensure that radiologists provide accurate results. With the development of technology, breast cancer centers can use flexible BI-RADS reporting options to meet the needs of any radiologist, allowing them to focus on your diagnosis and […]

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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: How to Best Incorporate it into Your Imaging Workflow

11 OctBreast Imaging, Risk Assessment

Understanding a patient’s genetics plays an integral role in being able to assess their comprehensive risk for breast cancer. That’s why MagView has incorporated genetic risk factors into its breast cancer risk assessment software and created an easy way for breast centers to integrate genetic testing into their organization’s workflow. The Role of Genetics in […]

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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Software: The Benefits of Integrated Solutions

13 SepBreast Imaging, Risk Assessment

The importance of breast cancer screening solutions for high-risk patients is demonstrated by statistics that underscore the prevalence of this type of cancer. Breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in U.S. women and is the second leading cause of cancer death in this demographic. In 2022, breast cancer is expected to account […]

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Tyrer-Cuzick vs. Gail Risk Assessment Tools

19 AugWomen's Health

Breast cancer is a leading medical issue for individuals nationwide. Having risk assessment models in place is the best way to provide an early warning system in an effort to offer better medical treatments and help prolong life spans. What does it mean to be “High-Risk” for Breast Cancer? There are three risk categories: […]

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At What Age Should You Get a Breast Exam?

18 AugWomen's Health

According to the Word Health Organization, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. By the end of 2020, over 7.8 million women had been diagnosed with cancer in the past five years, making it the world’s most common cancer. People are encouraged to get a breast exam regularly to help identify any […]

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MagView’s TechPad: Improving Patient Care & Mammography Technologist Workflow

8 AugBreast Imaging, Risk Assessment

Are your breast center’s technologists tethered to desktop computers? Are they wasting valuable time standing in line outside the radiologist’s door? Do they know the current status of each patient within your center’s workflow? MagView’s TechPad™ helps to address all these needs and more. What is the typical mammography workflow? From the time a patient […]

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Identifying High-Risk Patients

1 AugWomen's Health

Routine breast cancer screening is essential for all women, especially those at high and average risk. If you’re at higher risk of breast cancer, you may need more frequent breast screening and diagnostic mammograms than other women. Your doctor may also request you start your screening early, even if you’re younger than 40. Fortunately, through […]

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MagView, The Leader in Mammography Tracking Software, has a new website!

21 JulLatest News

In November of last year, MagView shared some exciting news about our new look with a branding refresh. Now, we have even more great news to share: MagView has a new website! Over the last 30 years, MagView has become the leading provider of solutions for breast center information management, including options for radiology reporting, […]

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Why Tyrer-Cuzick is the Breast Cancer Risk Model of Choice

6 JulBreast Imaging, Risk Assessment

Personalized breast cancer care is making rapid progress—and breast cancer risk assessment plays an increasingly critical role in support of prevention, early detection, and effective treatment. There are various breast cancer risk assessment models available, and the Tyrer-Cuzick v8.0 (IBIS) is one of the most reliable tools breast centers can use to identify high-risk patients. What […]

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The Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Statistics You Should be Tracking in Your Breast Center

20 JunBreast Imaging

Breast centers need effective and nimble solutions to help them provide excellent patient care, adhere to regulatory and accreditation requirements, and pay attention to the bottom line—all at the same time. As a MagView user, you have the power to track key statistics to help you do it. That’s because our Clarity Reports is a […]

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What to Ask Vendors When Evaluating Mammography Reporting Systems

9 MayBreast Imaging, Latest News, Risk Assessment

Choosing the right Mammography Information System (MIS) for your center is a crucial decision. The system you select will require a long-term investment and have a major impact on daily activities affecting both patients and staff. In that light, it’s important to conduct proper research and make sure you find the MIS that fits your […]

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Would Your Breast Center Benefit From a Mammography Information System?

21 MarLatest News, Risk Assessment

A Mammography Information System (MIS), which can also be referred to as a Mammography Reporting System, is a dedicated sub-specialty software solution that allows breast imaging centers to track and manage all patient data from one central platform. An MIS offers far greater efficiencies than standard EHR-based mammography tracking modules. If a facility doesn’t have […]

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Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Breast Density Notification Letters Alone. Women Need Discussions with Their Healthcare Providers, Too.

18 FebBreast Imaging, Latest News

State-level breast density notification (BDN) laws arose from a grass-roots effort started by Nancy M. Cappello, Ph.D., after her stage 3C breast cancer diagnosis in 2004, which followed a “normal” mammogram she’d had just six weeks prior. Questioning why her recent mammogram didn’t detect her advanced cancer, Dr. Capello learned for the first time that […]

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5 Tips to Increase the Adoption Rate of Your Patient Portal

18 JanBreast Imaging, Latest News

Patient portals offer many benefits, like providing patients with the ability to connect directly with their healthcare providers and potentially increasing patient engagement. However, it can be challenging for providers to convince patients to register for the portals available to them. And even if they do so, patients may not make the most of all […]

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Text Messaging in Healthcare and Why it Makes Perfect Sense for Breast Centers

6 DecBreast Imaging, Latest News

According to the Patient Pop 3rd annual patient perspective survey, digital interactions continue to grow in popularity among patients—and that includes text messaging. Also referred to as short message service (SMS), this method of communicating quickly and easily is used extensively by other consumer-facing industries, so it’s something patients are accustomed to and may even […]

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MagView Announces New Look with Branding Refresh

1 NovLatest News

Today, we announce the launch of our new branding initiative that will include a refreshed logo. We’ll begin rolling out the new MagView branding this month. The changes aim to capture how we are keeping pace with the evolving breast imaging market. To do so, the breast cancer ribbon will remain in the refreshed logo […]

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5 Benefits of Integrating AI Breast Imaging Tools with MagView

8 SepBreast Imaging, Latest News, Risk Assessment

Research has proven the value of AI-enhanced breast imaging across modalities and applications to enhance breast cancer screening, treatment, and the overall effectiveness of patient-centered care. Modalities in which artificial intelligence (AI) can be used for breast imaging include mammography, ultrasound, and MRI. As noted in “Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging of the Breast,” the […]

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6 Common Workflow Challenges for Breast Imagers and How to Solve Them

5 AugLatest News

Although Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) have evolved a great deal since their early days, they don’t always support the workflows needed to help reading radiologists make the most of their time and expertise. In a study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging in 2018, the authors uncovered a number of challenges related […]

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The Benefits of Breast MRI for High-Risk Patients

16 JunLatest News, Risk Assessment

Although research supports the value of breast MRI screening in conjunction with mammograms to detect breast cancer in high-risk patients, breast center professionals may not be clear about why it’s recommended for this subgroup of patients or the benefits this type of screening can provide. For instance, a recently-published study that appeared in the Journal of […]

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Breast Center Reports: 7 Key Measures You Should Be Tracking

18 MayLatest News

Breast centers face many challenges in the day-to-day of providing excellent patient care; adhering to regulatory and accreditation requirements; and turning a profit all at the same time. Within all of these dynamics lie two critical components to getting it done: Generating effective breast center reports. Doing so in the most efficient manner possible. Here, […]

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Patient Portals: How They Can Benefit Breast Centers and Their Patients

1 AprLatest News

Consumer adoption of digital health applications such as patient portals has been on the rise ever since the 2009 HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act opened the door to giving patients more access to their electronic health information. Although portal use was a bit sluggish in the early years, adoption has […]

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Top 5 Reasons Academic Hospitals Choose MagView

8 MarLatest News

Academic medical centers face an array of challenges in today’s demanding healthcare environment. Balancing the priorities of patient care and resident training often requires the use of effective technology solutions that support both—such as a cutting-edge mammography reporting system to optimize breast imaging needs. To meet these needs, many academic hospitals choose MagView. The following […]

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Study: Breast Density Knowledge Gaps Exist Among Radiology Providers

10 FebLatest News

When it comes to breast cancer risk, breast density is a known factor that can increase the difficulty of detecting an abnormality. For this reason, 38 states and the District of Columbia currently require some type of breast density notification after a mammogram. There is also legislation in the works to enact similar dense breast […]

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Patient COVID-19 Vaccination Status Important for Breast Imagers to Obtain

1 FebLatest News

A recent article published by Diagnostic Imaging highlights four cases of patients presenting with seemingly telltale indicators of breast cancer. The study, published in Clinical Imaging, reviews these cases and explains how the vaccine caused the appearance of new unilateral axillary adenopathies in the patients. Hyperplastic axillary lymph nodes are a common response to a […]

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Five Ways Breast Imaging Centers Can Increase Their Patient Return Rate

11 JanLatest News

A common challenge for breast imaging centers is finding an effective strategy to get patients to return for their annual mammograms and follow-up appointments. Of course, the primary concern is about optimizing patient health—especially for those with high BI-RADS scores who may require biopsy and/or need short-term follow up. But another priority is to ensure […]

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Crozer Health Implements MagView to Assist in Development of High-Risk Breast Program

7 OctCustomer Stories, Latest News, Risk Assessment

Crozer Health has implemented the MagView Mammography Information System (MIS) to support the launch of its new High-Risk Breast Program and to automate breast imaging patient tracking processes. MagView’s integrated risk assessment tools, including a built-in Tyrer-Cuzick risk calculator, reduces the time needed to generate a risk score for every patient, which dramatically increases efficiency […]

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MagView Becomes First Vendor to Submit NQMBC 2.0 Measures Electronically

17 SepLatest News

FULTON, MD — MagView has become the first vendor certified to electronically submit calculated data to the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers (NQMBC) program. MagView provides breast centers with a push-button solution for NQMBC accreditation. The NQMBC is a voluntary quality program developed by the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC). Participating facilities submit […]

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MagView Tablet and TechPad Transform the Workflow at CoxHealth Breast Care Clinic

10 AugCustomer Stories, Latest News

In 2017, CoxHealth was looking for a Mammography Information System solution that could keep up with the increasing volume of their breast imaging centers. Their former Mammography Information System vendor was not able to streamline their workflow to keep pace with their continued growth. They turned to MagView to provide a complete solution that empowered […]

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The New Normal: Collecting Patient History Online

5 AugLatest News

As breast imaging centers start to resume screening procedures in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, team leaders are looking for ways to keep their patients safe and reduce potential exposure. How can services like screening mammography reduce the patient’s time in the waiting room while not cutting back on necessary paperwork and data collection? […]

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The Ideal Workflow Using Tyrer-Cuzick Version 8 Risk Assessment

28 JulLatest News, Risk Assessment

The Tyrer-Cuzick, or IBIS tool, is a risk assessment model that estimates the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer in 10 years and in her lifetime. Tyrer-Cuzick is one of the most commonly used models at breast centers across the country. The number of questions posed and the inclusion of the patient’s breast density […]

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Elements of a High-Risk Breast Screening Program

29 JunLatest News, Risk Assessment

Many breast imaging centers are putting more focus on their high-risk programs. Some larger facilities have already opened specialty high-risk screening facilities to service these patients. Although there isn’t a cookie-cutter solution for all facilities, there are certain common elements found in successful high-risk programs. This article will explore some of the general requirements and […]

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Unifi™ EQUIP Powered by MagView Wins MedTech’s Best New Technology Solution for Imaging

21 MayLatest News

FULTON, MD — We are pleased to announce that the Unifi™ EQUIP platform was recognized as the “Best Overall MedTech Solution” in the 2020 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. Unifi™ EQUIP is an automated solution that facilitates compliance with the FDA’s Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program (EQUIP) guidance. Unifi™ EQUIP was developed by MagView as […]

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Mosaic Implements MagView to Streamline Workflow

21 AprCustomer Stories, Latest News

ST. JOSEPH, MO — Mosaic Life Care – Breast Care recently made the decision to replace their existing Mammography Information System (MIS) with MagView. Implementation is underway to bring a suite of mammography workflow solutions to the medical center in St. Joseph. When asked what influenced their decision to purchase MagView, Jennifer Davis, Lead Mammography […]

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Competing Mortality: Tyrer-Cuzick Calculation in MagView

15 AprLatest News, Risk Assessment

A question was recently sent to the MagView Support Department regarding the Tyrer-Cuzick calculation of patient risk, and whether the MagView calculation considers competing mortality in the risk score when the calculation is made. The Tyrer-Cuzick risk model can be used to calculate patient risk one of two ways, depending on whether you want to […]

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Your Top Questions for the Gynecologist, Answered

13 AprWomen's Health

Speaking up about the health of the reproductive parts of your body, even with a licensed medical practitioner, can be intimidating. However, it’s important to remember that anything abnormal you notice or any concerns you have should be brought to your gynecologist straight away. Gynecologists see all kinds of reproductive issues every day, so being […]

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Support During COVID-19

10 AprLatest News

The MagView Team wishes the best for all our customers during this difficult time. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adjusted our operations to ensure the safety and health of our employees and customers. We will continue to provide the full range of our support services for the duration of this crisis. We have […]

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MagView In-Service Day at Radiology Regional Center

19 MarLatest News

Radiology Regional, a MagView customer since 2011, recently hosted a MagView In-Service Day, where over 70 employees gathered to review tips on how to use MagView to its fullest potential. When asked the goal of the In-Service Day, EMR Administrator, Julie Synder, said: “The intention was to improve communication and MagView is the best tool […]

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MagView Partners with the NCoBC on the NQMBC 2.0 Vendor Certification Program

10 MarLatest News

BURTONSVILLE, MD —MagView is partnering with National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) on the NQMBC 2.0 (National Quality Measures for Breast Centers) vendor certification program.

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What Does a Mammogram Show?

14 FebWomen's Health

A mammogram is a test that uses X-rays to create images of the breast. These images are called mammograms, and they are a necessary part of women’s health exams as they age. Before reading further, you may want to brush up on why mammograms are necessary and what to expect during a mammogram. In this […]

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