Breast: Page 207

DBT's improved recall rate is sustainable over time
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reduces recall rates compared with mammography, and this outcome can be maintained over the long term, according to a new study published online in JAMA Oncology.
February 18, 2016
2015 03 30 15 35 45 154 Mammo Reading 200
New study to tackle personalized breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
At what age should women begin breast cancer screening? How often should they have it? And what modality works best, when factors such as density and family history are taken into account? These questions and many more continue to be hotly debated, both in the U.S. and around the world.
February 15, 2016
2015 10 12 11 00 59 668 Mammogram Calendar 200
Do older women benefit from continued mammo screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Older women appear to benefit from continued, regular mammography screening, according to a review published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The finding flies in the face of recent guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that rejects screening women older than 75.
February 11, 2016
2014 12 10 16 16 15 300 Mammogram Patient 200
ART installs AccuBoost in Okla., Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm Advanced Radiation Therapy (ART) installed its AccuBoost image-guided partial-breast irradiation system at Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma in Lawton, OK.
February 8, 2016
New study to examine how to treat early breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Duke University researcher is launching a U.S. study that will investigate how best to treat early breast cancer.
February 3, 2016
Carestream presents mammo enhancements at ECR 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health will be introducing new reading workflow optimization features for its digital mammography offerings at next month's ECR 2016 in Vienna.
February 1, 2016
Breast cancer diagnostic devices sector set for growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. market for breast cancer diagnostic devices will surpass $2 billion by 2020, driven by the growing prevalence of breast cancer, an aging patient population, and an increasing awareness of breast cancer and the need for early diagnosis, according to market research firm Pharmaion.
February 1, 2016
Seno Medical taps new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optoacoustic imaging developer Seno Medical Instruments has appointed a new CEO, Tom Umbel.
January 31, 2016
10 states introduced breast density laws this year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Are You Dense Advocacy group announced that 10 states have joined its grass-roots efforts to ensure that women are informed of their breast density status if they are found to have dense tissue at mammography.
January 31, 2016
Hologic posts fiscal Q1 revenue gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Global revenue growth in all four business segments powered women's imaging vendor Hologic to positive gains in the company's first quarter of fiscal 2016.
January 27, 2016
LifeImage buys Mammosphere
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical image sharing provider LifeImage has acquired Mammosphere, a national medical exchange network for mammography and women's imaging.
January 25, 2016
Study: Older adults get unnecessary screenings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 15% of patients 65 and older receive prostate and breast cancer screening exams that aren't recommended for their age group by established clinical guidelines, according to a study published online in JAMA Oncology.
January 21, 2016
Previous Page
Page 207 of 579
Next Page