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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
Breast MRI effective for postpartum breast cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI on women with breast cancer within one year of their giving birth can achieve sensitivity of almost 100% for detecting tumors and change surgical management in more than one in four cases, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 29, 2017
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Yes, annual mammography saves lives | Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis? | Developing deep-learning tools
By Brian Casey
August 21, 2017
Annual breast screening reduces deaths by almost 40%
By Kate Madden Yee
Annual breast cancer screening with mammography starting at age 40 results in a nearly 40% reduction in breast cancer-specific deaths compared with screening at less-frequent intervals, according to a study published online August 21 in the journal Cancer.
August 20, 2017
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2D synthesized DBT screening is ready for prime time
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer screening with synthesized 2D digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is ready for routine clinical use, according to a study published online August 5 in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment that compared the technique with screening using full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and FFDM plus DBT.
August 16, 2017
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