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Sentinelle installs Vanguard breast coils
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI technology developer Sentinelle Medical has landed its first commercial Sentinelle Vanguard installation for a Siemens Healthcare MRI system.
October 9, 2008
Oshkosh launches mobile mammography unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles (OSV) of Harvey, IL, has launched a mobile mammography coach.
October 9, 2008
Breast ultrasound CAD helps doctors find smaller lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) appears to help doctors more consistently find lesions smaller than 1 cm, according to a study conducted by Chinese researchers. And using a single reader with CAD produces comparable results to using two readers to interpret breast ultrasound, the group found.
October 9, 2008
Preoperative breast MRI boosts breast conservation
By Lin Muschlitz
A new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Surgery finds that breast MRI for preoperative breast cancer patients can produce valuable information for surgeons without leading to treatment delays or an increase in mastectomy rates.
October 8, 2008
Breast MRI procedures turn in double-digit growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI procedure volume increased at a double-digit rate in the first half of 2008, according to a new report from market research firm Arlington Medical Resources (AMR).
October 7, 2008
IDSI takes Israeli order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has received its first order for its CT laser mammography (CTLM) system in Israel.
October 6, 2008
MRI beats mammo for gauging breast cancer treatment response
By Eric Barnes
ARLINGTON, VA - MRI is superior to mammography for evaluating response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer, according to early trial results from the University of California, San Francisco and nine other U.S. academic centers. The results were presented at last week's American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) fall meeting.
October 6, 2008
Flat-panel FFDM produces better image quality than CR mammography, study says
By Kate Madden Yee
A flat-panel full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system produced better image quality than computed radiography-based mammography using digital storage phosphor, according to a study from researchers in Vienna, Austria.
October 1, 2008
NEJM study finds single reading with mammo CAD matches double reading
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for mammography screening has taken its share of criticism recently. A new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, however, has found that use of CAD with a single reader can achieve performance comparable to double reading with two radiologists.
October 1, 2008
Hologic gets clearance for breast software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for software designed to assess breast density.
September 30, 2008
Infinitt debuts new software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt North America has introduced new software for digitizing mammography films.
September 29, 2008
Study: Body dissatisfaction linked to breast health compliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women who are dissatisfied with their physical appearance are less likely to comply with preventive screenings such as mammography and breast self-exam, according to a study conducted by the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC).
September 22, 2008
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