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Dutch researchers launch DENSE breast MR trial
By Kate Madden Yee
It's well-known that mammography is less effective in women with dense breast tissue. But what hasn't been established is which supplemental modality is best for these women. Dutch researchers have launched a trial to study the use of MRI in addition to mammography for screening women with dense breast tissue.
July 8, 2015
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Volpara contributes to dense-breast study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volpara Solutions is touting the efforts of the Dense Tissue and Early Breast Neoplasm Screening (DENSE) study, the first randomized trial to investigate the use of MRI for screening women with dense breasts.
July 7, 2015
iCAD launches breast density software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) and radiation therapy firm iCAD has added a new breast density module called iReveal to its PowerLook Advanced Mammography Platform.
July 6, 2015
New study again questions screening mammography
By Brian Casey
A new research study published online July 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine is again questioning the effectiveness of widespread breast screening. Mammography screening of the general U.S. population mostly just produces overdiagnosis, with no measurable effect on mortality, according to the researchers.
July 5, 2015
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La. signs dense breast bill into law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Louisiana has become the 24th state to enact a law requiring healthcare providers to give women information about their dense breast condition.
July 5, 2015
Breast imaging at highest risk for medicolegal claims
By Kate Madden Yee
It may come as no surprise, but a new study indicates that breast imaging has the highest risk of medicolegal claims compared to other medical imaging exams, at least in Australia, according to a study published online this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 29, 2015
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AccuBoost fills Va. order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has won a contract for its mammography-guided noninvasive brachytherapy technology from Bon Secours Cancer Institute in Norfolk, VA.
June 25, 2015
Breast density reporting bill passes in Del.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delaware has become the 23rd state to approve a breast density reporting bill.
June 24, 2015
VuCOMP completes structured reporting for CAD DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer VuCOMP has completed the development of structured reporting for CAD marks on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images.
June 23, 2015
Women have unnecessary imaging after breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that 86% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer undergo further imaging to assess whether the cancer has metastasized -- even though international guidelines recommend against this.
June 21, 2015
Aycan launches new mammo workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aycan Medical Systems has launched a new mammography workstation for use with display firm Eizo's monitors, including the company's widescreen Eizo RX850 and GX540 displays.
June 18, 2015
'Teaching session' sours docs on screening younger women
By Kate Madden Yee
The number of primary care physicians who would recommend screening mammography to women in their 40s plummeted after they received information in a "teaching session" about the "harms" of screening, according to a study published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare.
June 18, 2015
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