Breast: Page 406

Study evaluates breast MRI use in the U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI is gaining increased clinical interest as both a screening and diagnostic tool. But how many doctors are actually using the modality, and how are they using it? Researchers gathered data on this question in the hope of eventually developing practice guidelines and standardizing use of the technology.
July 23, 2008
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Breast MRI helps rule out multifocal disease, plan treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
Study results from Boston researchers suggest that women who are eligible for accelerated partial-breast irradiation could benefit from an MRI exam before beginning treatment to ensure no hidden cancers have been missed.
July 17, 2008
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QSUM inks pact with MRIequip.com
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy accessories developer QSUM Biopsy Disposables has signed an agreement in which MRIequip.com of Nisswa, MN, will market QSUM's disposable MRI products.
July 16, 2008
Dilon nets Amerinet deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scintimammography developer Dilon Technologies has received a three-year agreement from group purchasing organization Amerinet.
July 15, 2008
Carestream debuts RIS mammo module in Denmark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has installed a new RIS mammography module in Denmark, the company announced.
July 14, 2008
Aurora adds Tennessee install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has installed its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system at the MaryEllen Locher Breast Resource Center in Chattanooga, TN.
July 13, 2008
Carestream gets Health Canada nod for CR mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received approval from Health Canada for mammography features for its Kodak DirectView Classic and Elite computed radiography systems.
July 8, 2008
QSUM unveils new breast MRI products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy accessories developer QSUM Biopsy Disposables has introduced a line of new disposable MRI breast biopsy products.
July 8, 2008
FDA says mammo center defaults on MQSA fine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that a chain of radiology centers based in Baltimore is in default on more than $1 million in fines related to violations of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
July 7, 2008
Solid-state scintimammography matches breast MRI
By Barbara Boughton
According to Mayo Clinic researchers, a solid-state scintimammography system had comparable sensitivity and specificity to MRI for breast evaluation and is four to six times less expensive. Their study was presented at the U.S. Department of Defense's Era of Hope conference in Baltimore.
July 1, 2008
High-spatial-resolution SER imaging may improve breast cancer outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
High-spatial-resolution signal enhancement ratio (SER) imaging can show the heterogeneous microvascular network in breast cancers, according to study results. Researchers assessed its ability to predict disease recurrence in breast cancer patients who had preoperative MR exams.
July 1, 2008
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Fuji launches breast imaging diagnostic workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has introduced a new breast imaging diagnostic workstation, the Stamford, CT-based firm reported.
June 18, 2008
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