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Hologic completes FTC settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, reported that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given its final approval to a consent agreement regarding the acquisition of the Mammotest prone bed breast biopsy system from Denver-based Fischer Imaging last year.
August 9, 2006
New study analyzes digital mammography's workflow impact
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study by researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago found that digital mammography proved to be more efficient in terms of acquisition time than film-screen mammography, while its interpretation time was longer per exam than for the analog studies.
August 9, 2006
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New workflow, personnel needed for adopting digital mammography
In making the transition to digital mammography, facilities will need to modify workflow processes and staffing needs, such as for PACS administration, to help make the implementation as seamless as possible.
August 9, 2006
Regular mammo screening reduces risk of false-positive results, needless biopsy
By Shalmali Pal
Women who adhere to their annual screening mammography schedule are less like to have false-positive results and, subsequently, undergo unnecessary biopsies, according to Boston researchers, who reviewed more than 300,000 records for their study in the August issue of Radiology.
August 8, 2006
IDSI gets Colombian sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has shipped a CTLM unit for installation in a private mammography clinic in Bogotá, Colombia.
August 7, 2006
Array USA unveils Array 2908 MammoPro
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Array USA of Hampton, NH, is planning to release a new mammography digitizer in October.
August 3, 2006
Totoku gets FDA OK for mammo display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Japanese monitor manufacturer Totoku Electric has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ME551i2 monochrome digital mammography display.
August 1, 2006
Pilot study: Entropy-driven CAD zips through vast breast image database
By Shalmali Pal
An experimental computer-aided detection (CAD) system can speedily match a new mammogram with the most relevant cases in a database of breast images, according to a presentation Tuesday at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Orlando.
August 1, 2006
IDSI adds second Czech order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has shipped a second CTLM unit to the Czech Republic.
July 31, 2006
Kodak debuts new products at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group of Rochester, NY, is unveiling two new offerings at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) annual meeting this week.
July 30, 2006
Automated breast density analysis matches radiologists' expert estimates
By Shalmali Pal
Researchers from Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania compared a fully automated mammographic density estimation program (MDEST) with BI-RADS and radiologists' estimation of breast density. They found that MDEST-derived densities compared favorably with radiologists' estimates and were more reproducible.
July 30, 2006
Hologic completes Suros purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, said it has completed its acquisition of Suros Surgical Systems.
July 27, 2006
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