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Tailored education gets Muslim women to mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
Receiving education on breast screening that was tailored to their religion helped Muslim women overcome their concerns about mammography and get screened, according to research presented at an American Association for Cancer Research conference in Atlanta by a team from the University of Chicago.
September 25, 2017
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More on mammography's 'harms' | Reasons for repeat radiographs | Right heart quantification
By Brian Casey
September 18, 2017
Fuji signs contracts with 3 healthcare systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has closed new contracts with three healthcare systems across the U.S.
September 17, 2017
Women still value mammography's benefits over 'harms'
By Kate Madden Yee
Another new analysis is questioning whether overdiagnosis is really that important to women undergoing breast screening. Authors of a study in the October issue of Medical Care believe the findings indicate that more communication is needed to convince women that they should take mammography's "harms" more seriously.
September 17, 2017
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Purchasing breast imaging equipment through a clinical lens
By Dr. Stamatia Destounis
The lines between clinical and executive work seem to continuously blur in today's healthcare landscape. For radiologists who are finding themselves in charge of equipment selection, Dr. Stamatia Destounis offers some tips.
September 14, 2017
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How effective are mobile mammography programs?
By Kate Madden Yee
Are mobile units as effective as stationary sites in ensuring that women have access to breast screening? They're a move in the right direction, but more work needs to be done to better assist women who make use of mobile mammography, according to a study published online September 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 13, 2017
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Delphinus launches SoftVue clinical study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound technology developer Delphinus Medical Technologies announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a clinical study that will compare the performance of its SoftVue breast ultrasound device with mammography in dense breast tissue.
September 5, 2017
FDA clears GE's patient-assisted compression mammo unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared GE Healthcare's Senographe Pristina with Self-Compression system, a 2D digital mammography unit that allows patients to adjust the amount of compression applied to their own breast before the mammogram is taken.
August 31, 2017
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DenseBreast-info.org releases Spanish-language video
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org has released a Spanish-language video that outlines breast cancer risks associated with breast density.
August 31, 2017
Hologic launches new breast biopsy system in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has launched Brevera, a new breast biopsy system, in the U.S.
August 30, 2017
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iCAD scores Chinese OK for balloon applicators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
iCAD has received approval from the China Food and Drug Administration for the company's Xoft Axxent balloon applicators for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer.
August 30, 2017
FDA releases 6-month pilot EQUIP results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Division of Mammography Quality Standards has released a six-month analysis of inspections performed under the pilot year of the Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program (EQUIP) initiative.
August 29, 2017
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