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A multicentre multidisciplinary research programme. Could a shorter MRI scan of the breast save lives by finding the most dangerous cancers sooner?

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Our FAST MRI DYAMOND study is in the news again! πŸŽ‰

Watch the @itvwestcountry coverage below for updates on our potentially life-saving breast screening research.

▢️ www.itv.com/watch/news/b...

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #FASTMRI #NHSResearch

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πŸ’¬ Join our exciting Breast Screening Research Workshops!

In partnership with Caafi Health, we’re inviting women aged 49+ from Black African, Caribbean & wider global majority communities to share their views and learn about new breast screening research.

See more details and register below:

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πŸ’¬ Join our exciting Breast Screening Research Workshops!

In partnership with Caafi Health, we’re inviting women aged 49+ from Black African, Caribbean & wider global majority communities to share their views and learn about #FASTMRI breast screening research.

Register & see more details below ⬇️

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πŸ“° Read our news feature on BBC Points West - Dr Lyn Jones, FAST MRI DYAMOND breast cancer screening study lead @NorthBristolNHS explains how FAST MRI may help find β€˜hard to spot’ cancers earlier.

➑️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #NHSResearch #FASTMRI

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The #FASTMRI DYAMOND study is running at multiple sites and NHS Breast Screening Services across England:

➑️ North Bristol NHS Trust
➑️ Great Western Hospital (Swindon)
➑️Gloucestershire Hospitals (Cheltenham)
➑️ Royal Cornwall Hospitals
➑️ St George’s & King’s College (London)

#BreastCancerAwareness

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FAST MRI: DYAMOND trial protocol (can an abbreviated MRI scan detect breast cancers missed by mammography for screening clients with average mammographic density attending their first screening mammog... Introduction First post-contrAst SubtracTed (FAST) MRI, an abbreviated breast MRI scan, has high sensitivity for sub-centimetre aggressive breast cancer and short acquisition and interpretation times....

Check out our FAST MRI DYAMOND trial protocol paper, now published in the BMJ Open!

#FASTMRI #BreastCancerResearch #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Read the full protocol here πŸ‘‡

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9...

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The FAST MRI DYAMOND breast cancer screening study – How did we get here? | North Bristol NHS Trust A new study is investigating whether FAST MRI, a new type of scan, can help detectΒ small but aggressive breast cancers earlier.Β Now open to patients, the

β€œI was so excited to read #FASTMRI found #breastcancers smaller and earlier than mammograms. I wanted to bring it to
Bristol”

9 years on Lyn Jones, the DYAMOND study lead, shares what it has taken to open the trial to patients.

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3KkSO1s

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Breast screening (mammogram) Find out about NHS breast screening, including when you'll be invited, how to book, what happens and what your result means.

πŸŽ—οΈWhat is a mammogram?

It’s an X-ray of the breast used in the NHS Breast Screening Programme to help detect #BreastCancer early, often before symptoms appear.

Breast screening saves around 1,300 lives each year in the UK.

#BreastCancerAwareness

For more information: www.nhs.uk/tests-and-tr...

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What is it like to have a FAST MRI Breast Scan? This video details the process of having a FAST MRI Breast Screening Scan.

πŸ” What is a #FASTMRI scan?

It’s an abbreviated breast MRI that takes 3 to 5 minutes to acquire (vs ~20 mins for full MRI). It’s designed to spot aggressive breast cancers irrespective of breast density. It’s safe and painless.

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Watch the video below ⬇️
bit.ly/4h1Q5Gg

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FAST MRI DYAMOND STUDY
YouTube video by North Bristol NHS Trust FAST MRI DYAMOND STUDY

If you’re aged 50 - 52 and have just had your first breast screening mammogram, you may be eligible to take part.

πŸŽ₯ Watch this short video explaining the new FAST MRI DYAMOND study. youtu.be/9bX8mEILgbg?si…

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πŸ’Ž Stage 2 of the DYAMOND study involves having the FAST MRI scan.

If your screening mammogram shows average breast density, you may be invited to have a FAST MRI scan. The scan itself takes 3–5 mins, but the whole appointment would last up to 45 mins.

#NHSResearch #BreastCancer #FASTMRI

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FAST MRI DYAMOND - Stage 1 | North Bristol NHS Trust FAST MRI DYAMOND StudyIf you are around 50-52 years of age and have just had your first screening mammogram, you may be able to take part in DYAMOND.

πŸ’Ž The DYAMOND study will test if a FAST MRI scan can detect cancers not seen on mammogram.

In Stage 1, we will use your mammogram images to measure breast density. Eligible women with average breast density will be invited to join Stage 2.

πŸ‘‰For more info: www.nbt.nhs.uk/fastmri-dyam...

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FAST MRI DYAMOND - Stage 1 | North Bristol NHS Trust FAST MRI DYAMOND StudyIf you are around 50-52 years of age and have just had your first screening mammogram, you may be able to take part in DYAMOND.

πŸ“£ Introducing DYAMOND!

Our new study testing whether FAST MRI can detect the breast cancers that mammograms might miss in women aged 50–52.

If you’ve just had your first breast screening mammogram, you may be eligible to take part. πŸ’™
#NHSResearch

Find out more: www.nbt.nhs.uk/fastmri-dyam...

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The FAST MRI DYAMOND breast cancer screening study – How did we get here? | North Bristol NHS Trust A new study is investigating whether FAST MRI, a new type of scan, can help detectΒ small but aggressive breast cancers earlier.Β Now open to patients, the

πŸ’— October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth πŸ’—
We’re proud to share how 9 years of research in the FAST MRI Programme has led to the DYAMOND study – exploring new ways to improve breast cancer screening.
πŸ“– Read the story: tinyurl.com/ww3be4eh
#BreastCancerResearch #NHSResearch

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