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Could nanoparticles make mammo contrast good as gold?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new imaging technique using a contrast agent with gold particles could help mammography more reliably detect breast cancer in women with dense tissue, according to a preclinical study published online in ACS Nano.
September 16, 2015
Does 'personalized screening' = healthcare rationing?
By Kate Madden Yee
As debate swirls around screening mammography, the term "personalized screening" has surfaced to describe what proponents say is screening tailored to a woman's particular risk. But in reality personalized screening equates to healthcare rationing, according to a new opinion piece in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 15, 2015
Dr. Stephen Feig from the University of California, Irvine.
Delphinus wins $39.5M in venture capital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound developer Delphinus Medical Technologies has received $39.5 million in venture capital funding.
September 9, 2015
JAMA opinion: Unethical to pay women for mammograms
By Kate Madden Yee
The practice of paying women to undergo mammography is unethical, according to an opinion piece published in the September 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
September 9, 2015
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Breast cancer on rise in low-income countries
By Kate Madden Yee
Low- and middle-income countries are seeing a rise in breast cancer incidence and death rates, despite the fact that death rates have decreased in higher-income countries, where incidence rates have increased or stabilized, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
September 9, 2015
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Okla. researchers seek breast cancer risk models
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Oklahoma and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City are partnering to develop new short-term breast cancer risk prediction models aimed at increasing breast MRI's ability to detect cancer.
September 2, 2015
FDA clears Eizo monitor for breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display manufacturer Eizo has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for breast tomosynthesis applications on its RadiForce GX540 5-megapixel monochrome LCD monitor.
August 31, 2015
Novarad develops mammography viewer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS firm Novarad has developed its own viewing software for digital mammography, with hanging protocols and workflows designed specifically for breast imaging.
August 30, 2015
Higher screening mammo volume equals better outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who undergo mammography screening at breast centers with high volumes tend to have better outcomes, which is encouraging news for a modality often criticized for its tendency to overdiagnose. Study results were published online August 11 in the Journal of Medical Screening.
August 27, 2015
Tracy Onega, PhD, from Dartmouth College.
Effects of false-positive mammograms can persist
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who receive false-positive mammograms are twice as likely to experience long-term unpleasant psychosocial consequences than women with negative exams, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
August 26, 2015
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ABUS market expected to grow at 'healthy' rate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The worldwide market for automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) systems is expected to grow at a healthy compound annual growth rate of 8.1% to reach $212.4 million in revenues by 2025, according to a new report from market research and consulting firm Future Market Insights.
August 25, 2015
YourScan.org seeks donated mammograms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography image analysis software start-up YourScan.org is requesting that women with breast cancer donate their mammograms to help test its automatic breast visual recognition software for differentiating benign lesions from malignant ductal carcinoma in situ and tumors.
August 24, 2015
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