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Breast density study crashes awareness month; new breast MRI protocol; pediatric US consultations
By Brian Casey
September 30, 2015
Breast density law leads to higher ultrasound costs in NJ
By Kate Madden Yee
The number and cost of breast ultrasound exams more than doubled in New Jersey after the state enacted a breast density notification law in 2014, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 30, 2015
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Kubtec awarded Premier group purchasing contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray firm Kubtec has received a group purchasing agreement from Premier for the company's imaging products and services.
September 29, 2015
Quest rolls out new Totoku color mammo display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display supplier Quest International said it's now offering Totoku's CCl550i2 color 5-megapixel diagnostic display.
September 29, 2015
Novel breast MRI technique could reduce biopsy rate
By Wayne Forrest
A shorter noncontrast-enhanced breast MRI protocol might help reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by gathering additional information about suspicious lesions found on screening mammography while cutting scanning times, according to a new study published online September 29 in Radiology.
September 29, 2015
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Seno wraps up study for Imagio optoacoustic breast system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optoacoustic breast imaging developer Seno Medical Instruments has finished the final phase of a pivotal study to evaluate its Imagio breast imaging system.
September 28, 2015
ACR, SBI reiterate support for annual mammograms at 40
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) are marking National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by emphasizing the lifesaving benefits of annual mammography beginning at age 40.
September 28, 2015
Study raises new doubts about value of breast CAD
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists who used computer-aided detection (CAD) software to read screening mammography exams had no better accuracy than those who didn't, according to a new study published online Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. The findings are the latest to cast doubt on the value of breast CAD.
September 27, 2015
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ASCO BCS: Breast MRI useful for average-risk women, too
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Breast MRI is used as an adjunct to mammography for screening women at high risk of breast cancer, but could it be used in average-risk women as well to find cancer earlier? The answer is a resounding yes, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Breast Cancer Symposium (ASCO BCS).
September 24, 2015
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Cyrcadia to begin early breast cancer trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cyrcadia Health and the Canary Foundation will collaborate on research to improve early cancer detection through Cyrcadia's wearable devices.
September 23, 2015
Does preoperative breast MRI really benefit patients?
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI is a sensitive modality that finds cancers mammography or ultrasound can miss. But when it's used preoperatively in women who have already been diagnosed, it may cause more trouble than it's worth -- such as longer wait times for surgery and unnecessary mastectomies, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology.
September 23, 2015
Report: High rate of advanced breast cancer in Africa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report has found that a large majority of women with breast cancer in two countries in sub-Saharan Africa have the disease at an advanced stage.
September 20, 2015
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