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Skin condition after breast radiation requires clarification
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Acquired lymphangiectasis is the diffuse dilation of lymphatic channels by an external cause. It is a common complication in patients who have undergone radiation treatment for cervical cancer. A poster presentation this week at the American Academy of Dermatology described a case of acquired lymphangiectasis after breast radiotherapy.
March 5, 2006
CAD finds breast cancers that radiologists missed for years
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - When breast computer-aided detection (CAD) software took a second look at mammograms containing a malignancy, it found most of the cancers radiologists had missed until they detected it in a later exam, according to a study presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). In some cases, CAD found cancers that weren't detected until three to four years later.
March 5, 2006
Confirma, Noras team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology developer Confirma has signed a deal with German firm Noras MRI Products.
March 5, 2006
Geisinger accepts hefty fine for mammo QA failure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Geisinger Medical Group has been slapped with a $900,000 fine for failing to perform required equipment testing at its Lock Haven mammography clinic, according to a report in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette newspaper (March 2, 2006).
March 2, 2006
Scandinavian studies take mammography to task once again
By Shalmali Pal
Two new papers in the British Medical Journal served up backhanded compliments to mammography. The first acknowledged that breast cancer screening does reduce overall mortality, but noted that it still carries a 10% rate of overdiagnosis. The second study suggested that as noble as public screening programs may be, women are dangerously misinformed as to the benefits and drawbacks of participation.
March 2, 2006
U-Systems scores sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast ultrasound developer U-Systems has received an order for its SomoVu automated breast ultrasound system from Pueblo Radiology Medical Group in Santa Barbara, CA.
March 1, 2006
Preparing for an MQSA inspection: Steps for a successful visit
Is your facility ready for a Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection? Dan Oakey, a certified MQSA inspector and mammography coordinator for the state of Florida, offers a few simple steps you can take to help increase your chances of a successful inspection.
March 1, 2006
Array debuts mammo digitizer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Film digitizer vendor Array will be introducing its 2908 MammoPro mammography film digitizer at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
February 27, 2006
Experts' reactions to AHRQ breast imaging report range from 'ho hum' to 'dangerous'
By Shalmali Pal
A recent Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report stated that alternative breast imaging modalities were not a viable alternative to breast biopsy. The report had the potential to stir up serious trouble, but given the controversy that generally permeates breast cancer screening, the report's conclusions seemed to have landed with a particular thud among breast imaging experts.
February 26, 2006
The response of the ACR commission on breast imaging to the AHRQ report, "Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities"
February 26, 2006
Dr. Daniel B. Kopans on the AHRQ report, "Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities"
Dr. Daniel B. Kopans, professor of radiology at Boston-based Harvard Medical School and director of breast imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital, weighs in on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report, "Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities."
February 26, 2006
Kodak appoints LeGrand as VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group has named Anne LeGrand as vice president and general manager of output systems and mammography solutions, according to the Rochester, NY-based firm.
February 22, 2006
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