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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
Kubtec gets patent for 3D tomo for specimen x-ray
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray firm Kubtec said it has received a U.S. patent for the 3D TomoSpec tomosynthesis technology incorporated into its Mozart 3D digital specimen radiography system.
August 24, 2015
Kopans: JAMA Oncology paper misinterprets DCIS data
By Dr. Daniel Kopans
Just how deadly is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)? A paper by Narod et al published on August 20 in JAMA Oncology suggests that the best way to deal with DCIS is simply to ignore it, rather than treating it aggressively. But such conclusions represent a dangerous misinterpretation of the actual data, according to Dr. Daniel Kopans.
August 23, 2015
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Ill. adds breast tomo to insurance coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will be covered by insurance in Illinois next year.
August 23, 2015
Study: DCIS is more deadly than thought
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at twice the risk of dying from breast cancer compared with women in the general U.S. population, according to a new study published online in JAMA Oncology.
August 19, 2015
Patient features have most impact on mammo reads
By Kate Madden Yee
Patient features such as breast density, prior mammography, and the presence of symptoms such as a lump have more effect on the interpretive accuracy of diagnostic mammograms than radiologist characteristics, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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Senate bill seeks to protect mammo screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) has introduced bipartisan legislation to protect free annual mammogram screenings for women ages 40 and older.
August 9, 2015
U.S. team finds favor with new PEM unit
By Michael Reiter
A positron emission mammography (PEM) unit developed in Spain offers key advantages for breast imaging, according to a Mayo Clinic team that has been testing it. The unit offers better resolution than whole-body PET, and it may prove more useful than molecular breast imaging using technetium-99m sestamibi.
August 6, 2015
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U.S. bill would delay USPSTF mammo recommendations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure than women ages 40 to 49 have access to screening mammography, according to its supporters.
August 2, 2015
Set your breast clinic apart with risk-based resources
By Kate Madden Yee
How can your breast center set itself apart in an increasingly competitive environment, one that's turning from a volume-based system into a value-based one that rewards better patient care outcomes? One way is to offer women high-risk assessment resources, according to a presentation given at the recent AHRA 2015 meeting in Las Vegas.
August 2, 2015
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Theragenics to distribute ART's AccuBoost
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy seed manufacturer Theragenics and women's health firm Advanced Radiation Therapy (ART) have agreed that Theragenics will distribute ART's AccuBoost technology for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer.
July 29, 2015
Hologic sees boost in Q3 sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic posted a nearly 10% increase in revenues for the company's third quarter, while also reporting an increase in net income of more than 150%.
July 29, 2015
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