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Mammography as an outpatient revenue generator? You bet
By Kate Madden Yee
Amidst reports that mammography use is down and fewer radiologists want to specialize in the modality, the idea that mammography, specifically digital, could be a revenue generator for outpatient centers may come as a surprise. But some say breast imaging has reached a turning point, and with a streamlined workflow process, outpatient imaging facilities can make mammography pay.
April 8, 2009
MarketStat #55: Hard-copy film use at sites with digital mammography units
Of the sites that have digital mammography units, 86% indicate that primary diagnosis is done using soft copy only (e.g., filmless, done using the image monitor) and 14% say that primary diagnosis is also done using film.
April 8, 2009
2009 04 07 15 51 32 58 Marketstat 55
Cianna receives $10 million in funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical recently received more than $10 million in funding to advance the commercialization of its proprietary SAVI technology for breast cancer brachytherapy.
April 7, 2009
Siemens takes Mammomat order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for its Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography system with tomosynthesis technology.
April 6, 2009
QSUM debuts new products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy accessories developer QSUM Biopsy Disposables has introduced its new ultrasound biopsy products.
April 6, 2009
Single-entry APBI offers flexibility in treating breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Until recently, accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) was not an option for most women with small breasts or a tumor located close to the chest wall and lung or the surface of the skin. The introduction of multicatheter single-entry brachytherapy devices, however, is beginning to change the situation.
April 2, 2009
ACR lashes back at NY Times mammo article
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New York Times article this week on a debate over the value of mammography in the U.K. includes statements about breast screening that are incorrect or greatly exaggerated, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
April 1, 2009
Research assesses mammography's value
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although more than 90% of women think that early breast cancer detection via mammography screening saves lives, it's important to compare its life-saving absolute benefit with its expected harms when deciding whether or not to participate in a screening protocol, according to new research.
April 1, 2009
Follow-up ultrasound aids in evaluating new lesions from breast MR
By Erik L. Ridley
Performing a "second-look" ultrasound study can offer value for evaluating suspicious incidental lesions discovered on breast MRI, according to a pair of Italian studies presented at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology.
March 31, 2009
Sicel lands Henry Ford contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dosimetry developer Sicel Technologies has installed its Dose Verification System at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
March 29, 2009
Beekley debuts ColdSpot postbiopsy product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beekley has introduced a new product for post-breast-biopsy patients, the company said.
March 25, 2009
CAD performance changes with breast density
By Brian Casey
Changes in breast density can affect the performance of computer-aided detection (CAD) software used to analyze mammography images, according to results of a study from Spain presented at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 24, 2009
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