Breast: Page 379

Film-screen mammo and MRI: Different enough to complement
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI and film-screen mammography (FSM) are complementary tests for early breast cancer detection, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital studied the correlation between FSM and breast MRI to determine how effective breast MRI can be when used as an adjunct to mammography.
November 5, 2009
Cianna touts latest SAVI study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical reported results of the most recent study using the company's SAVI 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting being held this week in Chicago.
November 4, 2009
ASTRO: Thermal tomo may predict skin response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Researchers at Rush University Medical Center and Argonne National Laboratory are collaborating on a study to determine if an imaging technique used by NASA to inspect the space shuttle can be used to predict tissue damage often experienced by breast cancer patients treated with radiation therapy.
November 4, 2009
Road to RSNA 2009: Women's Imaging Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
November 3, 2009
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As a career, breast imaging still unattractive to most residents
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSM01-06 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this Wednesday afternoon scientific session presentation, University of California, Los Angeles researchers will present a study indicating that breast imaging is not an attractive career path for the majority of radiology residents.
November 3, 2009
Digital mammography cuts acquisition, interpretation time for diagnostic exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterDigital mammography shortens acquisition and interpretation time for diagnostic exams, according to this scientific session presentation to be given by researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.
November 3, 2009
Digitized priors slash reading time for FFDM screening exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSM01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterUsing digitized prior analog mammograms greatly reduces interpretation time for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) screening exams, according to researchers from George Washington University Medical Center.
November 3, 2009
Number of mammography facilities affects breast cancer outcomes in Georgia
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK11-04 | Room S102DIn this Wednesday morning scientific session presentation, researchers from Georgia will discuss a study that could have public policy implications -- the team's findings seem to support the hypothesis that areas with better access to mammography have lower mortality rates for breast cancer.
November 3, 2009
MRI accurately determines breast tumor size at surgery
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ01-06 | Arie Crown TheaterWomen with advanced breast cancer are more frequently undergoing chemotherapy before surgery, and MRI is the best way for doctors to assess the size of breast tumors at this treatment juncture, according to researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine.
November 3, 2009
MRI follow-up prudent when breast MRI biopsy cancelled
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterAn inability to see the original lesion at MRI biopsy may be influenced by both hormonal and nonhormonal factors, according to researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. And if this happens, short-term follow-up with breast MRI may be appropriate.
November 3, 2009
BRCA1 carriers benefit from combo of FFDM and breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSG09-07 | Room S102DFor BRCA1 carriers, a combination of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and breast MRI for annual screening exams is the most clinically effective strategy, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
November 3, 2009
MammoSite brachytherapy comparable to whole-breast radiotherapy
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSG20-02 | Room S102CBreast brachytherapy with the MammoSite device is comparable to whole-breast radiotherapy for breast cancer treatment, according to this Tuesday morning scientific session presentation to be given by researchers from the University of South Carolina in Charleston.
November 3, 2009
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