4 comments | Have you ever wondered what your BI-RADS score on your mammogram report means? 樂 Breastlink Breast Radiologist, Dr. Brooke Caldwell breaks down the different BI-RADS categories and what they tell us about your mammogram results  #breastlink #mammogram #mammogramreport #screeningmammogram #birads1 #birads2 #birads3 #birads4 #birads5 #birads #earlydetection #breastcare #womenshealth | Breastlink | Facebook

Medical knowledge-guided deep learning for mammographic breast density classification

Dense breast tissue is not “bad”—but it does change how I’d approach prevention and screening. If it were mine, I would: 1️⃣ Clarify my actual density category (BI-RADS C vs D — D has higher masking risk) 2️⃣ Request supplemental imaging — ultrasound or contrast MRI, not another mammogram 3️⃣ Check my vitamin D — aim for 40–60 ng/mL 4️⃣ Evaluate metabolic hormonal risk factors (insulin resistance, inflammation, estrogen dominance) 5️⃣ Plan my surveillance forward — mammogram alone wouldn’t be en