Breast: Page 353

High breast density linked to cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with dense breasts and no lobular involution are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with nondense breasts and complete involution, according to a study published online October 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
October 28, 2010
U.K. scientist invents portable breast scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A scientist from the University of Manchester in the U.K. has invented a portable breast scanner based on radiofrequency technology.
October 28, 2010
IsoRay wraps up feasibility study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has finished an initial feasibility study for the use of its cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds in accelerated partial-breast irradiation procedures.
October 26, 2010
Carestream adds CR mammo features
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has released an optional upgrade for its computed radiography (CR)-based mammography systems.
October 26, 2010
Avreo joins forces with MRS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Avreo has formed a partnership with Mammography Reporting System (MRS) of Seattle.
October 24, 2010
Study boosts screening by adding colon exams to mammo visits
By Kate Madden Yee
Offering colorectal cancer screening to minority women at the time of their mammography exam -- and without the need for a physician's referral -- boosts screening adherence rates, according to a new study published online October 25 in the journal Cancer.
October 24, 2010
Patient support boosts mammo screening rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient-support services improve mammography screening rates among inner city women, according to a new study published online October 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
October 21, 2010
Court dismisses suit against Beekley
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal court has dismissed a patent infringement claim against imaging accessories developer Beekley, the company reported.
October 21, 2010
Sectra nabs U.K. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has won a contract for its mammography and osteoporosis screening technology with a U.K. hospital, the company said.
October 20, 2010
Philips outlines RSNA product plans
By Wayne Forrest
Philips Healthcare plans to show the newest additions to its various product lines at this year's annual RSNA meeting, including new wireless digital radiography technology, an oncology configuration of its open MRI scanner, and a new version of its iU22 ultrasound platform with enhanced ergonomics.
October 19, 2010
Komen highlights dense breast risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance is calling for increased education and access to screening for women with dense breasts.
October 17, 2010
Parascript lands another CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Parascript has received the European CE Mark for its AccuDetect mammography CAD software.
October 17, 2010
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