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Screening mammograms for elderly women encouraged
By Edward Susman
Women at age 70 have a life expectancy of 15.9 years, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As the population ages, the risk for developing breast cancer increases. A review of mammography outcomes among elderly women shows that breast cancer screening for this population should be encouraged.
January 15, 2008
Mammo CAD results show reproducibility in serial exams
By Erik L. Ridley
The sensitivity and reproducibility of computer-aided detection (CAD) software is consistently high for breast cancer detection in both initial and short-term follow-up digital mammograms, according to research published in the January issue of Radiology.
January 9, 2008
Naviscan hires executives
PET developer Naviscan PET Systems of San Diego has made a number of new additions to its management team.
January 7, 2008
Solis enters Phoenix market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging services provider Solis Women's Health has acquired a Phoenix-based breast diagnostic imaging facility, the company reported.
January 3, 2008
Suspicious findings by rad oncs at CT simulation merit look by radiologist
By Shalmali Pal
Radiation oncologists who come across previously undetected findings during CT simulation have a responsibility to ensure that those images are reviewed by a diagnostic radiologist, according to researchers from the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. While the group acknowledged that CT simulation images are not of the highest diagnostic quality, they can still yield clinically relevant information.
January 3, 2008
Breast imaging start-up gets FDA OK for software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its WorkstationOne breast imaging workstation.
January 2, 2008
IDSI says Hansen to retire as CEO
CT laser mammography (CTLM) system developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) of Plantation, FL, has reported that CEO Tim Hansen will be retiring.
December 27, 2007
Digital breast tomosynthesis boosts reader accuracy, cuts recall rate
By Kathlyn Stone
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) boosts radiologists' cancer detection rates compared to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) alone, according to a multicenter, multireader study that evaluted reader performance with DBT. For this study, a dozen radiologists at five clinics took part in the trial, which compared radiologists' cancer detection rates and screening recall rates using DBT.
December 27, 2007
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Preop MRI can improve breast cancer surgical outcomes, study says
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of MRI for the diagnosis and staging of breast cancer remains controversial, with some clinicians advocating for its use and others claiming that its value is unproven. Despite all this attention, whether breast MRI positively influences surgical outcomes in women with diagnosed breast cancer has not yet been studied extensively.
December 26, 2007
RSNA studies advance ultrasound's role in breast cancer detection
By Edward Susman
The preliminary results of the ACRIN 6666 trial show that ultrasound boosts cancer detection but at the risk of a higher false-positive rate. While the trial investigators continue to mine the trial data to find the best place for the modality in a screening setting, other researchers are using advanced imaging technology such as 3D and computer-aided analysis tools with ultrasound to enhance breast imaging.
December 25, 2007
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Carestream assists in Albania project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health of Rochester, NY, has been participating in a project to provide computed radiography units, printing systems, and professional services to a European Union program designed to improve health screening in Albania.
December 23, 2007
Dilon, Naviscan settle patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scintimammography developer Dilon Technologies of Newport News, VA, and PET developer Naviscan PET Systems of San Diego have buried the hatchet in a dispute over patent technologies.
December 20, 2007
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