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FDA clears Hologic's Localizer for long-term placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared women's imaging firm Hologic's Localizer radiofrequency identification breast lesion localization device for long-term placement.
January 17, 2019
2018 07 31 22 13 5219 Hologic Rsna 2017 400
DBT finds more invasive, early-stage cancers
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) finds 13% more invasive and early-stage cancers in women with dense tissue than conventional 2D mammography, according to a study published in the January issue of the Korean Journal of Radiology.
January 15, 2019
2018 08 10 21 39 0206 Breast Cancer2 400
Screening mammo critic Gotzsche to start new institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Long-time mammography screening critic Dr. Peter Gøtzsche plans to start a new organization called the Institute for Scientific Freedom, according to a news item published online January 11 in the BMJ.
January 14, 2019
Tissue enhancement on breast MRI informs cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Elevated levels of background parenchymal enhancement on breast MRI increase a woman's risk of developing invasive breast cancer -- even more than breast tissue density does, according to a study published online January 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
January 13, 2019
2016 10 05 17 45 45 493 Breast Cancer 400
Sectra secures NC contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS provider Sectra has won a contract with Charlotte Radiology of North Carolina to install its Sectra PACS for breast imaging software in 15 of the company's breast centers.
January 9, 2019
2018 12 07 23 24 1738 Sectra Rsna 2018 400
QT Ultrasound launches commercial scanning centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer QT Ultrasound has opened three commercial breast scanning centers that will feature its QTscan breast imaging technology.
January 9, 2019
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Cancer death rates decline, but economic gap remains
By Kate Madden Yee
The overall cancer death rate in the U.S. dropped by 27% over the past 25 years, but more needs to be done to reduce deaths among Americans of lower socioeconomic status, according to a report from the American Cancer Society published online January 7 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
January 8, 2019
2017 09 14 23 05 1167 Cancer Cell 400
IZI buys Cook biopsy, breast localization needle assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional radiology technology provider IZI Medical Products has purchased several soft-tissue biopsy and breast localization needle assets from interventional technology developer Cook Medical.
January 7, 2019
Hologic looks forward to revenue growth in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic reported increases in revenue in its first-quarter preliminary results due to large growth in its molecular diagnostics, U.S. breast health, and international businesses.
January 6, 2019
2018 07 31 22 13 5219 Hologic Rsna 2017 400
Use mammography to leverage CT lung cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer screening offers radiology practices the opportunity to encourage women to get screened for lung cancer and receive smoking cessation counseling, according to research delivered at the RSNA 2018 meeting.
January 1, 2019
2017 12 20 17 16 6396 Lung General 400
False positives boost a woman's breast cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who have a false-positive result on a screening mammography exam have twice the risk of being diagnosed with a screen-detected or interval breast cancer later compared with women with a negative result, according to a study published on December 19 in the British Journal of Cancer.
December 19, 2018
2016 08 22 15 18 32 799 Mammogram Patient 400
Are better clinical results from DBT worth the cost?
By Kate Madden Yee
The transition from digital mammography to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for routine breast cancer screening has its benefits, such as lower recall rates and better cancer detection. But DBT also leads to higher healthcare costs, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2018 meeting.
December 13, 2018
2018 11 07 21 59 2159 Breast Mammography Tech 400
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