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Black women have worse breast cancer outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Black women have higher breast cancer recurrence and overall mortality compared with their white counterparts, even when they receive equivalent treatments, according to research presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 9, 2018
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PET tracers help guide breast cancer therapies
By Kate Madden Yee
PET imaging tracers that track breast cancer enzymes could help guide treatment of the disease, especially in women with BRCA mutations and triple-negative subtypes of cancer, according to two studies presented this week at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 6, 2018
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iCAD gets FDA nod for ProFound AI software for DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
iCAD has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its ProFound AI artificial intelligence (AI) software for analyzing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) studies.
December 6, 2018
TOF PET/MRI makes dose reduction viable for breast cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Can clinicians use as little as 10% of the conventional FDG dose and still produce diagnostic-quality images to detect breast cancer? Absolutely. It's feasible using a time-of-flight (TOF) imaging technique with PET/MRI, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 6, 2018
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DBT betters mammo performance in screening, diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) improves upon mammography's performance in both screening and diagnostic settings, according to a pair of studies presented at the recent RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
December 5, 2018
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Ultrasound after DBT obviates diagnostic 2D mammo
By Kate Madden Yee
Performing a diagnostic mammogram to assess suspicious masses found on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not be necessary if ultrasound is available, according to a new study published online on November 29 in the British Journal of Radiology. Researchers found that ultrasound is 98% effective for further assessing masses found on DBT screening exams.
December 4, 2018
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Hologic wins ruling against ex-employee, Chinese firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has been granted a preliminary injunction from a Commonwealth of Massachusetts court in its civil litigation against a former employee and Chinese x-ray equipment provider Direct Digital Imaging Technology.
November 29, 2018
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ScreenPoint partners with Volpara
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch women's imaging software developer ScreenPoint Medical has signed a memorandum of understanding with breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions.
November 28, 2018
BI-RADS 4C or 5 on ultrasound? Go directly to biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Directly scheduling biopsy is an appropriate course of action for breast lesions categorized as BI-RADS 4C and 5 on screening ultrasound, according to research presented on Tuesday at the annual RSNA meeting.
November 28, 2018
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Women under 40 benefit from mammography, too
By Kate Madden Yee
Women younger than 40 who have dense breast tissue or a personal or family history of breast cancer may benefit from starting mammography screening at age 30, according to research presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.
November 27, 2018
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US-guided breast cryoablation offers new treatment option
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound-guided cryoablation shows promise as a new tool for treating breast cancers that are detected early and considered to be low-risk, according to research presented on Wednesday at the RSNA 2018 meeting.
November 27, 2018
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Sigmascreening hits milestone, touts RSNA study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography technology developer Sigmascreening announced more than 100,000 women have received mammographic compression with its Sensitive Sigma Paddle.
November 27, 2018
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