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Diagnosoft, Johns Hopkins win NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software firm Diagnosoft, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, was awarded a $1 million phase I and II Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a novel breast tissue stiffness quantification method utilizing MRI.
December 6, 2012
GE completes MBI install in Detroit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed its Discovery NM750b molecular breast imaging (MBI) system at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.
December 6, 2012
Siemens launches US breast analysis software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has released its new syngo.Ultrasound Breast Analysis software for offline review of images, volumes, and clips produced with Siemens' Acuson S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) and the Acuson S2000 ultrasound system.
December 6, 2012
Increased CT use may boost breast cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Increased use of CT may boost breast cancer risk in certain women, such as younger patients and those who receive repeat exams, according to research presented at the RSNA 2012 meeting. Nuclear medicine exams may also raise the risk of breast cancer.
December 4, 2012
USPSTF and breast screening; RSNA attendance falls; Dalai in RSNA 'Wonderland'
By Brian Casey
December 3, 2012
Dilon highlights RSNA MBI research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) provider Dilon Diagnostics is highlighting research presented at the RSNA 2012 show that suggests molecular breast imaging (MBI) with the company's BSGI technology can detect breast cancer missed by mammography.
December 3, 2012
Study IDs factors related to contralateral mastectomy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with breast cancer who choose surgical removal of the contralateral healthy breast are more likely to be younger, premenopausal, and diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study presented last week at the RSNA 2012 meeting. They are also more likely to have greater breast density and a family history of breast cancer.
December 3, 2012
Yearly screening breast US benefits women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the optimal frequency of screening breast ultrasound for women with mammographically dense breast tissue remains under debate, study data presented at last week's RSNA 2012 meeting suggest that this population would benefit from yearly scans.
December 3, 2012
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USPSTF guidelines sparked decrease in screening mammo rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009 led to a decline in breast screening, which, in the future, may lead to missed cancers, according to research presented last week at the RSNA 2012 meeting.
December 3, 2012
Women with dense breast tissue up for more tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with dense breast tissue are interested in undergoing additional screening tests, despite the possibility of false positives, invasive procedures, and out-of-pocket costs, according to a study presented at the RSNA 2012 meeting.
December 2, 2012
Health Canada issues thermography warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health Canada has issued a warning on thermography-based breast imaging to Canadian citizens and healthcare providers.
November 29, 2012
Techs often bear brunt of media misinformation about imaging
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Do you remember the ruckus last year when television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz recommended on the "Dr. Oz Show" the use of thyroid shields during mammograms? While Oz appears to have changed his tune, social media continues to promote this misconception, according to an ASRT @ RSNA presentation at the RSNA meeting.
November 29, 2012
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