Breast: Page 452

RITA initiates RFA lumpectomy study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Oncology and medical device developer RITA Medical Systems of Fremont, CA, reported that it has begun collecting data in a radiofrequency ablation (RFA)-assisted lumpectomy feasibility study.

October 25, 2006

BioLucent to launch breast brachytherapy device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography device developer BioLucent will introduce its SAVI applicator, a multicatheter device for use in accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI), at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Philadelphia next week.

October 25, 2006

Optimizing the method, moment for reconstructing the irradiated breast

By Shalmali Pal

From the plastic surgeon's point of view, reconstructing an irradiated breast is hardly a simple nip and tuck. At the recent 2006 American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) meeting in San Francisco, four physicians shared their thoughts on postmastectomy radiation therapy and breast reconstruction.

October 25, 2006

Sectra PACS in Australia mammo project

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An Australian national breast cancer screening program will use Swedish PACS vendor Sectra's technology in its three-year pilot project to explore the feasibility of digital mammography.

October 24, 2006

Digital mammography: Not just plug-and-play

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Digital mammography, both with digital radiography (DR) and computed radiography (CR) technology, provides many benefits over traditional film-based mammography. But simply plugging in a digital mammography unit and realizing its benefits is an unrealistic expectation. A successful implementation requires thoughtful planning and preparation.

October 22, 2006

Cochrane update: Breast cancer screening curtails mortality, but at what cost?

By Shalmali Pal

In the latest review by the Nordic Cochrane Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, of seven screening trials and half a million women worldwide, the researchers report that breast cancer screening appears to lower breast cancer mortality, but ultimately state that "there is no clear evidence that screening does more good than harm."

October 19, 2006

Bioptics receives NCI grant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital x-ray developer Bioptics said that it has received a small business grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to complete the development of its direct digital mammography cassette.

October 19, 2006

MR mammo alters treatment course: A case study

AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present the following case study by radiologic technologist Bernadette Kaufman, in which she describes how new information gleaned with MR mammography spared the patient from unnecessary chemotherapy.

October 18, 2006

Kodak scores CR mammo sales

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group said it has received orders for its DirectView CR mammography systems from more than 30 facilities in Australia, Asia, Central America, and South America.

October 17, 2006

Breast MRI measures biologic significance of DCIS

By Shalmali Pal

The recurrence rate in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) varies from 5% to 40%, and the progression and timing of DCIS has proved tricky. What's needed is a way to preoperatively characterize DCIS lesions, which would be helpful for surgical planning and also nonoperative treatments, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). They evaluated whether MRI could reliably capture the size and extent of DCIS, while also correlating imaging features with pathology.

October 17, 2006

Texas Infrared nets distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical services provider American HealthChoice reported that it has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with medical imaging device developer Texas Infrared of Beaumont, TX, to sell that firm's Omnibodyscan technology.

October 16, 2006

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

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