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Sonography expands its role in evaluating nipple discharge
By Shalmali Pal
KEY LARGO, FL - Ultrasound can be used as a first-line imaging tool for diagnosing papillomas and other benign breast disorders, allowing clinicians to skip the more invasive galactography exam. But using ultrasound successfully to assess nipple discharge requires the right skill set, according to a presentation Tuesday at the Breast Course 2007.
March 13, 2007
Breast pathology lacks standardization, particularly in DCIS
By Shalmali Pal
KEY LARGO, FL - Part and parcel of good pathologic results is the correlation of pathology with mammography, especially in cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Unfortunately, pathology practice is not always done at the most optimal level, according to a speaker at the Breast Course 2007. Dr. Michael Lagios discussed how suboptimal pathology can affect clinical outcomes.
March 12, 2007
SoftScan clinical trial moves ahead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
KEY LARGO, FL - Optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies has enrolled 320 patients in phase III of a 950-person clinical trial for SoftScan, currently under way at several Canadian institutions.
March 11, 2007
German group presents results with prototype breast CT scanner
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - A German research group presented preliminary work on a dedicated breast CT scanner at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR). While the group has only studied phantoms with the prototype system, their results so far indicate that the scanner can achieve twice the resolution of conventional mammography at an equivalent radiation dose.
March 10, 2007
Real-time US elastography performs well for suspicious lesions
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Real-time continuous ultrasound elastography produced good results in identifying malignant breast lesions and helping divert some patients with suspicious masses from biopsy, according to a series of presentations today at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 9, 2007
Medipattern installs new B-CAD 1.2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern has installed the latest version of B-CAD at the Lynn Sage Breast Center of Northwestern University Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
March 7, 2007
CAD may improve breast mass differentiation on 3D US studies
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology may improve the accuracy of radiologists in distinguishing malignant breast masses from benign masses on 3D volumetric ultrasound images, according to researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
March 6, 2007
Sectra grows revenues in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish technology developer Sectra reported solid growth in revenues in its medical division in the company's fiscal 2006 third quarter (end-January 31).
March 5, 2007
Merge releases new version of mammo application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology informatics and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare said it has released version 7.0 of its mammography workstation application, MergeMammo.
March 5, 2007
Hologic, Array sign CAD supply agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic reported that it has entered into a supply agreement with digitizer manufacturer Array of Hampton, NH.
March 5, 2007
Kodak nets Health Canada OK for CR mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group reported that it has received Health Canada approval for its DirectView CR mammography product.
March 5, 2007
GE, UNC partner for breast cancer research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has signed a multiyear research agreement with the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, teaming up to establish a Center for Research Excellence in Breast Cancer Imaging within UNC's Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC).
March 5, 2007
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