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Top 10 considerations for FFDM and PACS integration
The Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, CA, adopted full-field digital mammography (FFDM) about four years ago, and they've been 100% filmless from the get-go, performing about 20,000 FFDM screening exams annually. Dr. Michael Trambert, lead radiologist for PACS re-engineering at the clinic, offers tips on how to make the most of the FFDM/PACS mergence.
October 3, 2007
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Avoiding cardiac irradiation key to breast cancer patients' long-term survival
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of radiotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer has proved effective in decreasing local-regional recurrence rates and improving a woman's chances of long-term breast-cancer specific survival. But it can also boost her risk of heart disease if the heart is in the irradiated field. Avoiding the heart during radiation therapy for breast cancer patients may be crucial to their survival.
October 3, 2007
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Hologic unveils MammoPad promotion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic said it would include a starter case of its MammoPad breast cushions with all digital mammography systems sold this month in the U.S.
October 1, 2007
NAS ClearPath used in APBI procedure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
North American Scientific (NAS) of Chatsworth, CA, has announced that its ClearPath-HDR device has been used in a patient for the first time.
September 27, 2007
Celsion names chief medical officer
Medical R&D firm Celsion of Columbia, MD, announced that it has appointed Dr. Nicholas Borys to the position of vice president and chief medical officer (CMO).
September 26, 2007
Medipattern launches new B-CAD products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medipattern of Toronto has announced seven new products in its B-CAD line of CAD applications.
September 24, 2007
Does MRI help in treatment of second breast cancers? Don't be too sure
By Kate Madden Yee
Given breast MRI's impressive sensitivity, a natural assumption might be that MR results would improve outcomes and lead to more on-target cancer treatment planning. But the data just aren't there yet for breast MR to be used routinely in the staging and screening of second breast cancers, according to breast surgeon Dr. Kimberly Van Zee, who expressed her reservations about breast MR at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium.
September 24, 2007
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MR-guided breast biopsy results need careful correlation with histology for on-time diagnosis
By Shalmali Pal
Concordance between imaging results and histology results after biopsy is essential to avoid a breast cancer diagnosis delay. Investigators from Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City looked at the rate of imaging-histologic discordance on MRI-guided biopsy, and found that while mismatches frequently were significant, they can be reduced through careful planning.
September 23, 2007
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BioLucent spins off breast brachytherapy technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography pad developer BioLucent of Aliso Viejo, CA, has spun off its SAVI breast brachytherapy technology into an independent company called Cianna Medical, also of Aliso Viejo.
September 19, 2007
Hologic completes BioLucent purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, has completed its acquisition of mammography pad developer BioLucent of Aliso Viejo, CA.
September 19, 2007
IDSI sells HQ for $4.4 million in leaseback deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) of Plantation, FL, has sold its headquarters building for $4.4 million in cash pursuant to a sale/leaseback agreement.
September 18, 2007
Aurora lands first NJ install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology of North Andover, MA, has made the first installation of its 1.5-tesla breast scanner in New Jersey.
September 18, 2007
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