One of the biggest issues in radiology and women’s health, spilling over frequently into the popular media, has been concern over breast tissue density. Women with dense breasts have a higher chance of getting breast cancer and a lower probability of it getting detected on mammograms, because cancer looks the same as dense tissue and is very hard to differentiate. However, until recently, women were not informed about their breast density and how that might impact the the diagnosis. This resulted in patient-led initiatives to draft laws in each state to inform women and then explain what their options are. It is a major change in radiology and ITN has been in the forefront, offering regular updates on the issue.
