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Intelerad gets FDA nod, installs PACS down under
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Montreal-based PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its IntelePACS and InteleViewer Workstations for the interpretation of digital mammographic images.
February 26, 2007
Rogan-Delft, Fenics combine technologies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Fenics of Lyon, France, will integrate its computed-aided detection (CAD) Smart Look software into Veenendaal, Netherlands-based Rogan-Delft's Rogan View Pro-X v3.0 Mammo product.
February 25, 2007
HIFU breast cancer treatment may leave immunity-building antigens
By Shalmali Pal
Treating breast tumors with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may leave tumor antigens behind, which could stimulate the immune system to fend off the disease, according to Chinese researchers. Should their results hold up over time, it could give HIFU a greater role in cancer treatment, beyond its immediate thermal effect on tumors.
February 25, 2007
Sectra to unveil next-generation FFDM at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology and device developer Sectra of Sweden is scheduled to premier the next generation of its MicroDose full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system, as well as a new remote reading workstation for its PACS family, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna next month.
February 22, 2007
MediPattern adds distributors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medipattern has signed agreements with two new distributors.
February 20, 2007
Chain of events in screening mammo follow-up directs likelihood of cancer diagnosis
By Shalmali Pal
Additional evaluation on the same day as a screening mammogram leads to a higher rate of biopsy, but also a higher probability of having positive results for breast cancer, according to a paper in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 20, 2007
European women's imaging market growing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European women's healthcare imaging market produced $455 million in revenues in 2006, and is expected to reach $647.1 million in 2013, according to market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
February 13, 2007
SPECT/CT improves sentinel node detection in overweight breast cancer patients
By Shalmali Pal
Excessive weight and a high body mass index (BMI) pose a host of complications in breast cancer patients. Nuclear medicine specialists have proposed using SPECT/CT in these women to improve sentinel node identification and spatial resolution, as well as overall image quality. SPECT/CT results in this population can directly affect surgical management, according to a study in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 13, 2007
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ART lands CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies has received the European CE Mark for its SoftScan optical breast imaging device.
February 7, 2007
Ultrasound continues to make inroads in breast imaging
By Shalmali Pal
A pair of recent studies focused on advanced techniques in sonography for breast imaging. First, researchers from the University of Chicago share their preliminary experience with an automated whole-breast ultrasound device (WhoBUS). In the second study, researchers from Korea and the U.S. compare tissue harmonic imaging (THI) to conventional sonography in characterizing solid breast masses.
February 5, 2007
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Fischer vets aim to revive company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Less than a year after mammography and x-ray vendor Fischer Imaging filed Chapter 11, a group of company veterans is looking to revive the firm's brand.
February 1, 2007
Mammography CAD beats double reading in Norwegian study
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology may improve the breast cancer detection rate for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and film-screen mammography exams in facilities employing double reading, according to a new study by researchers in Norway.
February 1, 2007
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