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NCCN adds breast cancer hyperthermia therapy to guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
According to BSD Medical of Salt Lake City, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has added hyperthermia therapy and radiation as combination treatments in its 2007 Breast Cancer Guidelines for recurrent cancer of the chest wall and other localized cancer recurrences.
December 13, 2006
Fenics prepares launch of mammo viewer, readies CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Fenics of Lyon, France, is preparing to launch a new family of products, called Intelligent Diagnosis System, which includes a mammography viewer, classification tools, and, ultimately, computer-aided detection (CAD) functionality.
December 13, 2006
ART gets Health Canada approval for SoftScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies (ART) reported that it has received clearance from Health Canada to commercialize its SoftScan optical breast imaging device.
December 13, 2006
RSNA studies delve deeper into DMIST results
By Shalmali Pal
Several studies presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting in Chicago took a closer look at the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST) results, including the accuracy of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in dense breasts, the accuracy of soft-copy reading based on FFDM, soft-copy versus hard-copy reading, and the use of the "probably benign" BI-RADS category.
December 13, 2006
Does gender, experience influence reader FP rates in mammography screening?
By Shalmali Pal
Newly trained female radiologists tend to have higher false-positive (FP) rates when reading mammographic films, although these rates are still in line with overall FP trends, according to investigators from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
December 12, 2006
IDSI nets Chinese reimbursement for CTLM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) said that hospitals in the Beijing, China, area may now charge patients for CTLM breast imaging procedures.
December 11, 2006
Physicians show bias for breast cancer screening referral
By Shalmali Pal
Time and money are two factors that influence whether a physician will recommend that a woman undergo breast cancer screening, according to a new study. A group from Ohio State University in Columbus analyzed data gathered on almost 80,000 women in the U.S. and came up with disparities in the way clinical breast exam (CBE) and mammography are promoted in an outpatient setting.
December 7, 2006
Aurora gets breast MRI clearance from China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has received a registration certificate for its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China.
December 5, 2006
Sectra posts solid Q2 sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish technology developer Sectra reported solid growth in revenues in its medical division in the company's fiscal 2006 second quarter (end-October 31).
December 4, 2006
Solstice unveils new skin markers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solstice of Portland, ME, is introducing its new Xact radiopaque skin markers for mammography and x-ray in the spherical array.
December 3, 2006
Confirma releases CADstream study results at RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Confirma of Kirkland, WA, announced the results of a recent study on its CADstream system for breast MRI at the 2006 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 30, 2006
Select Gowns launches mammo, ob/gyn product lines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Specialty exam gown distributor Select Gowns has launched new product lines for mammography and ob/gyn patients that emphasize patient care and comfort.
November 29, 2006
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