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iCAD, Volpara expand agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection and radiation therapy firm iCAD and breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions are growing their partnership.
September 3, 2014
Ill. revokes mammo license of Chicago center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The state of Illinois has revoked a Chicago imaging center's license to perform mammography after finding that the facility was failing to provide patients with reports in a timely manner.
September 3, 2014
GE to highlight unique features of SenoClaire DBT system
By Kate Madden Yee
While it's not the first company to have a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) system on the U.S. market, GE Healthcare believes its SenoClaire has unique features that will differentiate it from the competition -- including lower radiation dose, a key factor in the debate over whether DBT should replace conventional mammography.
September 3, 2014
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Signed letters improve mammography screening compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
Canadian researchers found that the simple intervention of sending women a signed letter from their family physician boosted screening mammography return rates, according to a September 2 press conference held in advance of the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco.
September 1, 2014
Breast radiologist de Paredes dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Noted breast radiologist Dr. Ellen Shaw de Paredes died on August 30.
September 1, 2014
GE gets FDA nod for SenoClaire breast tomosynthesis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its SenoClaire digital breast tomosynthesis system.
September 1, 2014
Swiss docs fire back at report against breast screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two Swiss doctors are criticizing a report released in February and published in JAMA Internal Medicine that suggested Switzerland should abolish its organized mammography screening programs.
August 27, 2014
VuCOMP gets breast CAD clearance in Turkey
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer VuCOMP has received approval to market its M-Vu CAD and M-Vu Breast Density software in Turkey.
August 21, 2014
NCBC signs deal to train health navigators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) has announced a collaboration with the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute for training healthcare navigators.
August 20, 2014
Novarad installs NovaMG in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS firm Novarad has installed its NovaMG mammography viewer at Dynamic Medical Imaging in Santa Ana, CA.
August 20, 2014
DBT plus 2D mammography improves radiologist performance
By Kate Madden Yee
The clinical performance of radiologists improves when digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is combined with conventional 2D full-field digital mammography for breast cancer screening, according to research published in the September issue of Academic Radiology.
August 20, 2014
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JAMA IM: Older high-risk patients still getting cancer screenings
By Wayne Forrest
A substantial number of patients 65 years or older with limited life expectancy still receive routine screenings for cancer, despite the fact that they are unlikely to benefit from treatment procedures, according to a study published online August 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
August 19, 2014
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