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Day 2 of RADExpo 2011 is now live; radiologist lives World Series dream
By Brian Casey
November 2, 2011
Philips begins sales of MicroDose mammo unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two months after Royal Philips Electronics' acquisition of Sectra's mammography business, Philips Healthcare has formally introduced MicroDose Mammography, a full-field digital mammography system, into its product portfolio in North America.
October 30, 2011
iCAD inks distribution deal with Hitachi
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Hitachi Medical Systems America.
October 30, 2011
ACR lashes back at mammo study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study published online Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine that reported screening mammography may not save as many lives as previously estimated belongs in the lay press, not a medical journal, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
October 26, 2011
Naviscan touts PEM sensitivity in study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan is touting the results of a study that found that positron emission mammography (PEM) has a higher sensitivity for tumor detection compared to whole-body PET/CT when using both visual and quantitative analysis.
October 26, 2011
Aurora reports ACR accreditations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said that six customers have received American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation for breast MRI.
October 26, 2011
Three Palm rolls out new software release
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software has unveiled version 1.5.4 of its WorkstationOne mammography reading software.
October 25, 2011
FDA lets ACR accredit Sectra FFDM system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the American College of Radiology (ACR) authority to accredit Sectra's MicroDose L30 full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
October 24, 2011
DBT comparable to spot view for characterizing masses
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) appears comparable to clinical mammographic spot views for breast mass characterization, according to a new study published online in Radiology. If this finding is confirmed by future studies, using DBT in clinical practice could reduce the number of patient recalls and women's exposure to additional radiation.
October 24, 2011
New study lowers estimate of lives saved by breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography may not save as many lives as previously estimated, claims a new study published online Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Instead, the authors postulate that women are either being diagnosed early with no effect on their mortality, or are being "overdiagnosed" for cancers that represent no threat to their health.
October 23, 2011
Digital mammography beats analog in women with dense breasts
By Kate Madden Yee
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) has higher sensitivity than analog technology when used for screening certain women, such as those with extremely dense breast tissue. Such women may want to ask for screening with FFDM systems, according to an article published online October 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
October 20, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
October 19, 2011
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