Breast: Page 355

Study finds rapid growth in mammo CAD utilization
By Erik L. Ridley
U.S. radiologists are increasingly turning to computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to improve breast cancer detection, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 30, 2010
ACR endorses mammo for women 40-49
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is endorsing a Swedish study published online in Cancer that confirms that annual mammography screening of women in their 40s reduces the breast cancer death rate in this population by nearly 30%.
September 29, 2010
Study finds 'dramatic' improvement in breast cancer survival
By Brian Casey
A new study being presented this week at the Breast Cancer Symposium found "dramatic" improvements in breast cancer survival over the past 60 years, a trend that researchers attributed to improved disease detection, better surgical techniques, and an increased number of therapies that prevent recurrence.
September 29, 2010
Fuji renews breast cancer initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has relaunched its Images of Health breast cancer awareness initiative.
September 28, 2010
Naviscan touts PEM study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan is touting the results of a prospective study that concluded that positron emission mammography (PEM) and breast MRI had comparably high efficacy in detecting cancerous lesions.
September 27, 2010
Sectra readies RSNA introductions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra will bring a number of new additions to its product portfolio to the 2010 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
September 27, 2010
FFDM plus MRI boosts mammography CAD performance
By Kate Madden Yee
A computer-aided detection (CAD) application that analyzes both full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI images distinguishes between malignant and benign lesions better than traditional single-modality CAD, according to a study published this month in Academic Radiology.
September 27, 2010
Parascript gets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Parascript has received the European CE Mark for its AccuDetect Galileo mammography CAD software.
September 26, 2010
FDA panel gives nod to Hologic tomosynthesis PMA
September 23, 2010
FDA panel gives nod to Hologic tomosynthesis PMA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unanimously approved a premarket approval (PMA) application from Hologic for a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) system. If the FDA signs off on the final PMA, Hologic will be the first vendor to sell a DBT system on the U.S. market.
September 23, 2010
FDA panel to review Hologic tomo unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on September 24 is scheduled to review a regulatory application from Hologic for a 3D digital breast tomosynthesis mammography system.
September 22, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
September 22, 2010
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