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Hologic to buy Focal Therapeutics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic is planning to acquire Focal Therapeutics, the developer of an implantable 3D marker to mark tumor excision sites during lumpectomy procedures.
September 26, 2018
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Second opinions change breast cancer diagnoses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Second opinions can change the diagnosis for almost half of breast cancer patients -- suggesting that it's worthwhile for women to pursue the additional input, according to a study published in the October issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
September 25, 2018
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ACR adds resources to Mammography Saves Lives site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has added a series of resources to MammographySavesLives.org in honor of its October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month public education campaign.
September 24, 2018
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Patient navigators help black women with mammograms
By Rebekah Moan
Black women who face barriers to healthcare are more likely to get follow-up mammograms if patient navigators are available to assist them, according to a study published on September 24 in the journal Cancer.
September 24, 2018
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Week in Review: Why is the antimammography movement imploding? | PACS and AI integration | FFR-CT from ISCT
By Brian Casey
September 21, 2018
Self-compression boosts women's mammography compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
Allowing women some measure of control over breast compression at mammography doesn't reduce image quality or increase radiation dose -- and it may, in fact, encourage them to return for needed breast imaging, according to a study published online September 14 in the European Journal of Cancer.
September 19, 2018
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
September 18, 2018
Women unaware of importance of baseline mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
Almost half of women are unaware of the importance of having baseline mammography exam data available at screening mammography -- which puts them at a higher risk of having false-positive results and being recalled, according to a study published online September 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 18, 2018
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Volpara receives new ISO certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volpara Health Technologies, the parent of breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions, has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission 27001:2013 Information Security Management System certification.
September 17, 2018
Breast screening critics Gotzsche, Welch lose positions
By Brian Casey and Kate Madden Yee
Last week was a bad one for opponents of breast cancer screening. On Saturday, prominent screening opponent Dr. Peter Gøtzsche was booted from the governing board of the Cochrane just days after screening skeptic Dr. H. Gilbert Welch resigned from Dartmouth College over plagiarism allegations.
September 16, 2018
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Breast MRI works for evaluating equivocal DBT findings
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI is an effective tool for further assessment of inconclusive digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) findings, according to a study published online September 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 16, 2018
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FDA restores Fla. mammography center's accreditation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reinstated the mammography accreditation for a Florida radiology practice, Lakes Radiology II in Sunrise.
September 13, 2018
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