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3T breast MRI bests 1.5T in detecting additional cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 1 | 9:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | MSVB51-05 | Room E451BThree-tesla breast MRI appears slightly better than 1.5-tesla in detecting suspicious lesions in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, according to researchers at Yale University.
November 14, 2011
CBCT comparable to MRI in classifying breast lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 30 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that conebeam CT (CBCT) and MRI are comparable in their ability to classify breast lesions as benign or malignant.
November 14, 2011
Preoperative MRI benefits surgical outcomes for breast cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 28 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE01-02 | Arie Crown TheaterThe appropriate use of preoperative MRI in selected breast cancer patients can achieve a statistically significant improvement in surgical outcome, according to a new study from researchers at Yale University School of Medicine.
November 14, 2011
Interpretation error rate in screening US comparable to mammo, MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 27 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this scientific paper presentation, University of Pittsburgh researchers will discuss how interpretation errors in screening ultrasound are similar in frequency to interpretation errors in mammography and MRI.
November 14, 2011
New ultrasound CAD scheme achieves high accuracy
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 27 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA21-09 | Room S504ABIn this scientific session, a Japanese research team will discuss its computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme, which is based on histologic classifications of breast ultrasound images.
November 13, 2011
Sectra adds tomo support to breast PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer Sectra will demonstrate support for breast tomosynthesis in its Breast Imaging PACS software at the upcoming RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
November 10, 2011
Three Palm, Matakina collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software and Matakina International, maker of the Volpara volumetric breast density assessment software, have inked a collaboration agreement.
November 10, 2011
Decision-support guidelines prove effective for breast MRI guidelines
By Cynthia E. Keen
Wednesday, November 30 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSK09-07 | Room S405ABHow has the use of clinical decision-support software affected breast MRI use? In this scientific paper presentation, Dr. Vartan Vartanians, a research fellow in radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, will discuss an analysis of 10 years of ordering patterns.
November 10, 2011
Algorithm automatically extracts breast density information from mammo reports
By Cynthia E. Keen
Tuesday, November 29 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | LL-INS-TU4B | Lakeside Learning CenterA method of automatically extracting breast density from free-text mammography reports is described in this poster presentation. Over time, this data could facilitate epidemiological research and decision support for patient management based on breast density.
November 10, 2011
FDA accepts U-Systems' PMA for ABUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted ultrasound developer U-Systems' premarket approval (PMA) application for use of the firm's somo.v automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system for breast cancer screening.
November 9, 2011
GE starts PMA process for digital breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the first module of its premarket approval (PMA) application for a digital breast tomosynthesis system.
November 9, 2011
PenRad adds Volpara integration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography information systems developer PenRad Technologies said it is now offering clients access to breast density software from Volpara, a subsidiary of Matakina Technology.
November 8, 2011
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