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Irish BreastCheck program orders FFDM units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Irish National Cancer Screening Service's BreastCheck program is ordering 29 full-field digital mammography (FFDM) units as part of its plan to improve access to mammography services in the country.
June 10, 2007
GE to supply FFDM to Irish breast cancer screening program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., said it has signed an agreement with the Irish National Cancer Screening Service to provide 13 of 29 digital mammography units to be installed across Ireland as part of that country's national breast cancer screening program, BreastCheck.
June 5, 2007
PEM performs well against breast MRI, whole-body PET
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON - Positron emission mammography (PEM) was comparable to breast MRI and outdueled whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) in a pilot study to determine which modality was most helpful in preoperative surgical planning. The results were presented Tuesday at the 2007 SNM annual meeting.
June 5, 2007
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Aurora installs breast MRI at Arkansas facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Breast Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Arkansas Cancer Research Center in Little Rock has installed the Aurora 1.5T dedicated breast MRI system from Aurora Imaging Technology.
May 31, 2007
PET/CT, whole-body MRI each has merits in metastatic breast disease
By Brenda Tilke
PET/CT and whole-body MRI appear to be separate but equal when it comes to detecting metastatic disease in breast cancer patients, according to a recent study. Moreover, both 1.5- and 3-tesla scanners successfully detect metastatic and recurrent disease, but with some caveats.
May 28, 2007
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Studies show CAD matches up well with CR mammo, FFDM
By Wayne Forrest
Computer-aided detection (CAD) took a hit last month when a study found that the technology's false-positive rate had a negative impact on the accuracy of mammography screening. But two recent studies indicate that CAD still produces beneficial results when paired with a couple of new breast screening technologies, CR mammography and full-field digital mammography.
May 23, 2007
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Sectra reports record sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increased direct sales and growing volume in support contracts in its medical systems business helped propel Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra to record sales in its 2006/2007 fiscal year.
May 22, 2007
Breast MRI helps guide surgical treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI can help guide surgical treatment in women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer, finding additional tumors and altering treatment in 23% of cases, according to a new study.
May 21, 2007
Hologic to buy Cytyc in $6.2 billion deal that unites women's health companies
By Brian Casey
Hologic of Bedford, MA, made an aggressive move to expand into new sectors of the women's health market by announcing an agreement to acquire Cytyc, a Marlborough, MA, firm that makes Pap smear tests and other women's health products.
May 20, 2007
NCPIC to provide PET breast scans for uninsured
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Northern California PET Imaging Centers (NCPIC) has unveiled plans to use its recently purchased PEM Flex Solo II PET scanner from San Diego-based Naviscan PET Systems for uninsured breast cancer patients.
May 17, 2007
MRI becoming more efficient in breast cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
As breast cancer continues as a major health concern for women, MRI is playing an increasingly important role in detecting the disease in certain subgroups. Two recent studies focused on breast MRI, with the first examining whether accurate assessment of breast vascularity can help increase specificity for breast MRI. The other sought to determine how often incidental lesions are detected by MR, how they can be characterized, and what is the proper management of the lesions.
May 17, 2007
Anrad signs flat-panel deal with Siemens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Anrad of St. Laurent, Quebec, will develop and supply digital flat-panel x-ray detectors for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA.
May 16, 2007
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