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Subharmonic breast imaging technique shows potential
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY - A subharmonic contrast-specific imaging technique can offer specificity advantages over mammography for breast cancer diagnosis, according to a pilot study presented at this week's Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 25, 2006
Technology, guidelines cement role for breast MR in cancer screening
By Crystal Phend
MRI is more sensitive in identifying breast cancer than mammography, but its role in screening has been controversial and its diagnostic use varied. Better guidelines are needed to increase the modality's value in breast imaging, according to a presenter at the 2006 American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) symposium in Las Vegas.
May 25, 2006
Ethicon releases Mammotome MR in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Ethicon Endo-Surgery has released Mammotome MR, an MRI-guided breast biopsy device, in the U.S.
May 24, 2006
Confirma teams with Medipattern
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firms Confirma of Kirkland, WA, and Medipattern of Toronto have announced a technology collaboration deal.
May 24, 2006
Suros and SenoRx to bury patent hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy competitors Suros Surgical Systems of Indianapolis and SenoRx of Viejo, CA, have agreed to settle patent litigation between the firms.
May 24, 2006
GE inks FFDM sales deal with Fusion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has signed a deal to outsource sales of its Senographe Essential full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system to Fusion Sales Partners, a Baltimore-based sales outsourcing firm.
May 23, 2006
Sectra's medical sales grow, profit dips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish technology firm Sectra reported growth in revenues in its medical division in the company's recently completed fiscal year (end-April), although operating profit dipped.
May 22, 2006
Cost-effectiveness of screening breast MR varies by age in high-risk women
By Shalmali Pal
A woman's age and the accuracy of mammography are the two main factors that drive down the cost of breast cancer screening with MRI in a high-risk population, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 22, 2006
Dexela scores funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. 3D breast imaging developer Dexela has received an initial investment of 1.2 million pounds ($2.27 million U.S.) from venture capital firm Close Venture Management (CVM).
May 18, 2006
Sectra adds Netherlands office
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Secure Communications division of Swedish technology firm Sectra has opened an office in the Netherlands to better serve the Dutch market, the company said.
May 15, 2006
BioLucent debuts new MammoPad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography pad developer BioLucent has introduced a new MammoPad breast cushion designed for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) systems.
May 15, 2006
Digi-Solve launches mammo digitizing service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Start-up Digi-Solve has introduced an outsourced digitizing service for analog mammography images.
May 14, 2006
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