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Dual-head gamma camera increases breast lesion detection
By Kate Madden Yee
In what they believe is the first clinical study conducted using a dual-head configuration of a molecular breast imaging system, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, explored whether the use of this kind of system would increase the sensitivity of this modality.
November 27, 2008
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Sentinelle to show new Aegis version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI technology developer Sentinelle Medical will show its Aegis 3D technology with Bright 2.0 software at next week's 2008 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 25, 2008
U-Systems to initiate breast US study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast ultrasound systems developer U-Systems plans to conduct a multicenter breast cancer screening study named somo-InSIGHT, using its proprietary automated breast ultrasound system.
November 25, 2008
Study: Early x-ray exposure may increase breast cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women who have a BRCA mutation and have chest x-rays before the age of 30 are at an 80% increased risk of breast cancer compared to those who don't carry the gene.
November 25, 2008
IDSI nets new patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) system developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has received its 21st patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
November 24, 2008
Norwegian mammo study claims to find cancer 'spontaneous regression'
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study released today by Norwegian researchers offers an intriguing hypothesis: More frequent mammography screening intervals find some cancers that might otherwise "spontaneously regress" and would pose no threat were they not discovered.
November 23, 2008
Bracco inks deal with Marillion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast firm Bracco Imaging and oncology pharmaceutical developer Marillion Pharmaceuticals have signed a license agreement.
November 19, 2008
Three Palm upgrades WorkstationOne
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software has released version 1.3 of its WorkstationOne mammography reading software.
November 18, 2008
Dilon partners with Terason
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scintimammography developer Dilon Technologies and Terason will combine their respective technologies in molecular breast imaging and ultrasound.
November 17, 2008
Dual-time-point FDG-PET/CT improves breast imaging accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
Recent study results suggest that dual-time-point imaging with acquisition in the prone position improves PET/CT accuracy in patients with suspected breast cancer over single-time-point PET/CT. However, for lesions smaller than 10 mm, MRI shows higher sensitivity and should be preferred, according to the researchers.
November 17, 2008
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Parascript launches new CAD version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Parascript has released version 2.0 of its AccuDetect mammography CAD application.
November 16, 2008
Aurora wins Texas install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has made an installation of its 1.5-tesla breast MRI scanner at a women's health clinic in Texas.
November 16, 2008
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