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Emerging markets to drive mammography growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Due to strong investment in healthcare services, healthcare markets in emerging countries will soon account for more than half of worldwide mammography unit shipments, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.
September 3, 2012
New open-source software could improve breast cancer management
By Rosemary Frei
MONTREAL - A new software suite is being developed in the Canadian Atlantic provinces that could make patient management and imaging resource use more efficient, not only in that region but in the rest of the world. Information on the system was presented this week at the 2012 World Cancer Congress.
August 30, 2012
Calif. Legislature passes 2nd breast density bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In another attempt at passing breast density notification legislation, the California State Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that would require women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status.
August 29, 2012
FDA to review Hologic breast tomo extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review an application by women's imaging vendor Hologic for an expansion of the clinical indications for its Selenia Dimensions 3D digital breast tomosynthesis mammography system.
August 23, 2012
Breast tomosynthesis: If you build it, they will come
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis isn't in the experimental phase anymore -- it's now beginning to help practices build volume and reduce recall rates, according to a presentation given last week at the annual AHRA meeting in Orlando, FL.
August 22, 2012
NBCF debuts app for early breast cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has debuted an iPhone app designed to encourage women to be more proactive about their health, including scheduling mammograms.
August 20, 2012
Planned Parenthood expands breast program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Planned Parenthood announced that it's expanding its breast health education, outreach, and services across the U.S.
August 20, 2012
Molecular signature predicts radiotherapy's benefit
By Cynthia E. Keen
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that could lead to better radiation therapy decisions for patients with breast cancer.
August 20, 2012
Breast density doesn't increase death risk from breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women with dense breasts have a much higher risk of developing breast cancer than other women; however, greater density does not seem to be linked to death from the disease, according to a study published on Monday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
August 19, 2012
ASRT launches online breast imaging series
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched Breast Imaging Basics, a new online breast imaging educational series.
August 16, 2012
AHRA: Breast density tracking here to stay
By Kate Madden Yee
Like it or not, the issue of breast density notification is here to stay, and women's imaging centers should educate themselves on how they will interact with patients and physicians on the issue -- whether or not their state has passed legislation, according to a presentation given on Sunday at the annual AHRA 2012 meeting.
August 12, 2012
Radiation therapy may reduce breast cancer recurrence
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy following breast conservation surgery may reduce the risk of requiring a mastectomy in the future for women ages 70 to 74 who are estrogen-positive, say Texas researchers. Results from the study of nearly 7,500 women were published online on August 13 in Cancer.
August 12, 2012
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