Breast: Page 170

Screening breast MRI alone OK for high-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Women at high risk of breast cancer who are undergoing annual breast MRI screening can safely discontinue additional screening mammography, thus reducing their exposure to unnecessary radiation, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
September 28, 2017
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Kubtec brings 3D tomosynthesis to Xpert 80
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray firm Kubtec said that its 3D tomosynthesis technology will soon be available on its Xpert 80 specimen x-ray system.
September 27, 2017
Major breast tomo trial opens for enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial is open for enrollment, according to a statement released by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group and the National Cancer Institute.
September 26, 2017
Solis inks partnership with Texas hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging center operator Solis Mammography has entered into a joint venture agreement with a Texas healthcare network, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division.
September 26, 2017
ASTRO: Breast radiation 'less scary' than expected
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer patients find the experience of radiation therapy to be less intimidating than they expected, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Diego.
September 25, 2017
Hologic launches new breast stabilization system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has launched a new breast stabilization system to be used with its Genius 3D Mammography exam.
September 25, 2017
ASTRO: Short radiation course safe for breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A shorter-course, higher-dose protocol for breast cancer radiation therapy is safe for patients younger than 50, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Diego.
September 25, 2017
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Novel MRI agent details early breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are reporting early success with an MRI contrast agent that detects early-stage breast cancer and the disease's degree of aggression. Results were published online September 25 in Nature Communications.
September 25, 2017
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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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