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Aurora unveils SpiralRODEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has introduced SpiralRODEO a new capability for the vendor's RODEO (rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance) technology.

October 16, 2006

Older breast cancer patients denied treatment based on age

By Shalmali Pal

Breast cancer management for older women may be complicated because these patients may also have signifcant comorbidities. This has made it difficult for the medical community to agree on how to treat breast cancer in older women, resulting in a trend toward undertreatment, according to a new study.

October 16, 2006

From St. Agatha to mass screening: The evolution of breast cancer and its treatment

Though often thought of as a more contemporary issue, cancer has been with us for thousands of years. This excerpt from The Death of Mammography by René Jackson and Alberto Righi offers a fascinating digest of the history of breast cancer. You'll also find an engaging visual time line that relates milestones in mammography.

October 11, 2006

Hologic nets Selenia sale to Memorial Healthcare

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, will be replacing all mammography units in the Hollywood, FL-based Memorial Healthcare System with Selenia digital mammography systems by the end of this year.

October 10, 2006

Breast implants require deft maneuvering for maximum mammo quality

As the population ages, many women with breast implants will reach the right age for screening mammography -- and implants have always presented a challenge to mammography technologists. RT Tammy Coryell shares her strategy for working with, rather than against, breast implants to achieve the best results.

October 10, 2006

Sonography similar to FNA in diagnosing palpable breast lesions

By Erik L. Ridley

Sonography is as accurate as palpation-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in evaluating palpable breast lesions, and can replace FNA for diagnosing these lesions when the BI-RADS sonographic final assessment system is used appropriately, according to researchers from South Korea.

October 9, 2006

Palpation visual mapping objectifies clinical breast exam results

By Shalmali Pal

The technology for breast cancer detection has made great strides in the last 200 years, but the clinical breast exam (CBE) has essentially remained the same. Adding a new technique called palpation imaging (PI) to CBE, however, may be just the ticket to bring the breast exam into the 21st century.

October 8, 2006

How old is too old for a mammogram?

A recent study suggests that 75 may be an appropriate age limit for mammography to avoid overtreatment of breast cancer. Others argue that a woman's health should be the deciding factor in whether to continue annual mammograms. While the age debate continues, one thing is certain -- mammographers should take extra steps to ensure the comfort of older women who are screened so they will be inclined to return.

October 5, 2006

BioLucent debuts gamma camera MammoPad

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography pad developer BioLucent has introduced a new MammoPad breast cushion designed for gamma camera imaging.

October 4, 2006

Fuji promotes mammogram campaign

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, CT, has launched a national public education campaign called "Images of Health: Mammograms for a Million Moms," to help save lives by encouraging more women in the U.S. to receive a mammogram.

October 3, 2006

Aurora names Valters as VP

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has selected William Valters as its vice president of sales.

October 2, 2006

Mammo cures cancer! Debunking popular breast cancer myths

By Sydney Schuster

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), AuntMinnie.com rounds up some of the more common myths and misperceptions about breast cancer and cancer screening, and gives them a shakedown, figuring out where they sprang from and how to handle them.

October 2, 2006

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