FDA National Reporting Standard | DenseBreast-info, Inc.
The FDA issued a national requirement on March 10, 2023, for dense breast reporting. By September 10, 2024, all mammography facilities will have to comply in sending patients one of…
How Do I Know if I Have Dense Breasts?
Mammography is always the first step in preventative care and will help determine if you have dense breasts. Dense breast tissue makes it harder for radiologists to see cancer because…
New Technology Available for Scanning Dense Breast Tissue
New technology is available for scanning Dense Breast Tissue – Contrast-Enhanced Mammography. Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM) has emerged as a viable alternative to contrast-enhanced breast MRI, and it may increase access…
GA – HB 733
Effective January 1, 2023, HB 733 goes into effect in the state of Georgia. The new law states: “A health benefits policy that provides coverage for diagnostic examinations for breast…
Margie’s Law: Dense Breast Tissue Requires Ultrasound Beyond Mammograms
Margies Law, effective July 1, 2019, requires health-care facilities in Georgia to notify patients if their mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue using the statement below: “Your mammogram shows that your…
‘Margie’s Army’ Getting the Word Out About Breast Cancer Awareness
Margie Singleton was diagnosed with breast cancer two and a half years ago after a mammogram had missed a tumor due to dense breast tissue. It was an ultrasound that…
Margie’s Law to Help Prevent Breast Cancer (WSAV3)
Margie Singleton was interviewed on WSAV3 about Margies Law!
Margie’s Law Signed by Governor Kemp
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – Governor Brian Kemp signed Margie’s Law on Thursday. Click here to watch the video on WTOC The law requires healthcare facilities performing mammograms to inform patients…
Margie’s Law Makes it to GA Governor’s Desk
Margie Singleton was interviewed on WTOC about the Georgia Bill 61.
Margie’s Law Heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
ATLANTA (February 20, 2019) | Today, House Bill 62 was heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Senator Ben Watson (R – Savannah). This legislation would require a…
Georgia on track to be the 37th state with Dense Breast legislation thanks to GA House Bill 62
On Monday, February 11th, 2019 the Georgia House passed House Bill 62, paving the way for Georgia to become the 37th state with legislation requiring that women who receive a…
Ladies, This is Serious. Are you Dense?
This Life with Gracie, Nov 29, 2018 – By Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The moment Margie Singleton hit the recommended age to get a mammogram, she signed up and made…
Margie Singleton wants to educate women about the importance of breast density
Savannah, GA – (WSAV3, by Kim Gusby) October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but breast health is a topic that should be discussed seven days a week, 365 days a year….
New JACR Study Shows Dense Breast Reporting Laws Significantly Increase Breast Density Awareness, Conversations Between Women and Physicians on Screening
RESTON, VA. AND WOODBURY, CONN. OCTOBER 01, 2018 The Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) and the nonprofits, Are You Dense, Inc. and Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc….
Dense Breast Tissue Complicates Mammograms
Statnews.com – By NANCY M. CAPPELLO Most women — and their doctors — tend to think of mammography as a one-scan-works-for-all test. I learned the hard way that it isn’t. When I…