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Breast cancer radiotherapy parameters, patient age up chances of radiogenic lung damage
By Shalmali Pal
Last month Philadelphia-based researchers confirmed that the risk of cardiotoxicity in women undergoing breast radiotherapy was quite low. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for potential damage to the lungs. In a new paper, Hungarian oncotherapists found connections between patient age -- and other factors -- with the risk of early and late lung sequelae after conformal radiation treatment of breast cancer.
July 23, 2007
CAD still not out of the woods, despite Oregon payor's reversal
By Cynthia E. Keen
An Oregon insurance provider's decision to withdraw its proposal to cancel reimbursement for computer-aided detection is a short-term win for proponents of CAD technology. But whether the victory is longer lasting remains to be seen, as CAD proponents continue to grapple with the fallout from the New England Journal of Medicine article that prompted the Oregon cutbacks.
July 23, 2007
Oregon payor reverses stand, reinstates CAD payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a last-minute reversal, an Oregon insurance payor has withdrawn its recently announced policy that would have eliminated reimbursement for computer-aided detection (CAD) used with all imaging studies, including mammography. The move came just days before the new policy was scheduled to take effect.
July 22, 2007
AIE wins Hologic licensing agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image processing software developer Advanced Image Enhancement (AIE) has signed a licensing agreement with women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, to provide image enhancement software for Hologic's SecureView diagnostic mammography workstations.
July 18, 2007
PET changes oncology management, study shows
By Wayne Forrest
A multisite study in Australia has found that PET results can change treatment plans for cancer patients, as the modality provides more information on the extent, recurrence, and progression of the disease. The Australian PET Data Collection Project has collected data on whether the modality changed the management of patients with different types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer, metastatic melanoma, and colorectral cancer.
July 18, 2007
Duke MMIL designs novel SPECT/CT system for 3D breast imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, are combining SPECT and CT technologies into a single device for 3D volumetric breast imaging to obtain both functional and anatomical information in one exam. The team recently presented its hybrid prototype system, along with results from its first patient study.
July 17, 2007
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FDA MQSA inspection fees to increase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will increase mammography facility inspection fees to $2,150, effective October 1.
July 16, 2007
ACR, SBI pass on NAPBC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have withdrawn from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
July 16, 2007
Guardian touts CAD clinical results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology informatics firm Guardian Technologies International has completed a clinical study involving the evaluation of its Signature Mapping software with an online database of mammographic x-ray exams, known as the Digital Database for Screening Mammography (DDSM) project.
July 15, 2007
Montreal facility to evaluate ART's SoftScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ville-Marie Medical and Women's Health Center in Montreal will evaluate ART Advanced Research Technologies' SoftScan optical breast imaging system.
July 12, 2007
NEJM study prompts Oregon payor to cancel CAD reimbursement
By Cynthia E. Keen
In a move certain to send chills through the imaging community, an Oregon health insurer has stopped offering reimbursement for computer-aided detection (CAD) for radiology exams. The decision could have major ramifications for the CAD industry should it ripple to other third-party payors.
July 10, 2007
Chest CT a handy adjunct to breast MR
By Eric Barnes
Dedicated breast CT scanners aren't on the market yet, or even close to market, truth be told. But breast CT happens every day -- with every chest and cardiac CT exam -- and it's the radiologist's job to read the scan for the frequent incidental findings it can yield. CT can even be used to guide breast intervention in some cases, according to Dr. Jeffrey Mendel of Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston.
July 10, 2007
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