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Medipattern inks distribution pacts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern is expanding its worldwide distribution network.
May 14, 2007
Fuji supports free breast cancer screening in Harlem
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA teamed up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to fund free mammograms to women in a Harlem neighborhood last week. The sponsorship was part of the Stamford, CT-based vendor's public education campaign called Images of Health: Mammograms for a Million Moms.
May 14, 2007
Dune Medical device shows promise for re-excision surgeries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An intraoperative breast cancer probe from Dune Medical Devices demonstrated potential for reducing positive surgical margins in lumpectomy patients, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to the Caesarea, Israel, firm.
May 10, 2007
Rolling back FFDM dose influences diagnostic accuracy, experiment shows
By Shalmali Pal
In theory, switching from analog to digital offers the opportunity to reduce radiation dose, but how a lower dosage would affect image quality remains unclear. In a new study, a multidisciplinary group from Duke University in Durham, NC, took a closer look at the relationship between radiation dose and observer accuracy in full-field digital mammography (FFDM).
May 10, 2007
Report: Digital mammography market surging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. digital mammography market was valued at more than $313 million in 2006, up close to 110% over 2005, according to a report recently published by Millennium Research Group.
May 8, 2007
ARRS study: Scintimammography shows high sensitivity in breast cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
ORLANDO - Scintimammography using a dedicated breast gamma camera shows "high sensitivity and moderate specificity" in breast cancer detection, according to research presented this week at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 8, 2007
iCAD revenues climb
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strength in market demand for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) technology helped drive strong first-quarter revenue growth for computer-aided detection firm iCAD.
May 7, 2007
Fewer views, faster film abates radiation dose in implant mammography
By Shalmali Pal
In 2006, nearly 400,000 breast augmentations were performed, making it the top cosmetic procedure among U.S. women, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Four-view mammograms are standard in implant imaging, but that means greater radiation exposure. California-based researchers have proposed fewer views and a faster target-filter combination to reduce the radiation dose.
May 7, 2007
Sectra signs BreastCheck
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has received a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) order from Irish breast screening program BreastCheck.
May 6, 2007
ACS study cites mammo use behind cancer drop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) this week states that breast cancer rates began falling long before the suspension of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) -- and the study credits mammography screening with contributing to the decline.
May 2, 2007
TeraRecon rolls out Aquarius tools for breast MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon has released a set of time-intensity analysis tools for breast MRI studies as a standard feature of its AquariusNET thin-client server.
May 1, 2007
Hologic notches record growth in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Powered by the installation of 282 Selenia full-field digital mammography systems, women's imaging vendor Hologic posted record revenues and earnings in its second fiscal quarter (end-March 31).
April 30, 2007
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