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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
Ikonopedia adds pathology reporting to resolution manager
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Ikonopedia is introducing an automated, closed-loop resolution manager system with integrated pathology reporting capabilities at RSNA 2018.
November 26, 2018
How Denmark strives for quality in breast screening
By Philip Ward
Multidisciplinary teamwork, high-volume readers, training and audits, and continuous monitoring of quality are vital in breast cancer screening, according to Dr. Ilse Vejborg, a speaker at Tuesday's RSNA 2018 session on the Nordic countries. Her group also works hard to avoid potential harms from overdiagnosis and unnecessary intervention.
November 26, 2018
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Siemens releases new MRI, AI for CT, and x-ray systems at RSNA
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Siemens Healthineers is debuting a range of new products at this week's RSNA 2018 meeting, including new MRI scanners based on its BioMatrix technology, artificial intelligence (AI) for CT, and new x-ray systems.
November 26, 2018
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New AI platform, CT scanner pace GE launches at RSNA 2018
By Brian Casey and Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - GE Healthcare is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform called Edison at this week's RSNA 2018 meeting. Other major product launches include a new CT scanner family, a new series of nuclear medicine systems, and workflow tools for MRI, x-ray, and other modalities.
November 26, 2018
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Kheiron gets funding to test deep-learning mammo software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. start-up Kheiron Medical Technologies will be testing its deep-learning breast cancer screening software in the National Health Service as part of a larger radiology project funded by the U.K. government.
November 26, 2018
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