Breast: Page 469

PEM turns in solid results for detecting breast malignancies

By Shalmali Pal

Everyone knows that breast MRI has high sensitivity but poor specificity. The opposite holds true for whole-body PET imaging in breast cancer, which has high specificity but lacks sensitivity. The better molecular imaging modality may be positron emission mammography (PEM), especially for recognizing primary breast cancer.

November 9, 2005

U-Systems

By Wayne Forrest

U-Systems of San Jose, CA, will display its Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) at RSNA 2005.

November 8, 2005

R2 signs three-year deal with Consorta

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, has inked a new three-year agreement with group purchasing organization (GPO) Consorta.

November 7, 2005

Merge Healthcare

By Brian Casey

Merge will display a pair of new technologies in its RSNA booth, including an ultrasound CAD workstation and a specialized mammography viewing workstation.

November 6, 2005

Cedara Software launches Cedara B-CAD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Cedara Software division of Merge Healthcare has released Cedara B-CAD 1.0 to assist in the analysis and reporting of breast ultrasound studies.

November 6, 2005

i3Archive

By Erik L. Ridley

i3Archive will be spotlighting its myNDMA service, which allows women to gain access to their digital medical images and electronic medical records via a secure portal.

November 6, 2005

Suros Surgical Systems

By Kate Madden Yee

Indianapolis-based interventional technology developer Suros Surgical Systems plans to highlight its Sapphire Automated Tissue Excision and Collection (ATEC) Breast Biopsy and Excision System.

November 6, 2005

Siemens Medical Solutions

By Kate Madden Yee

Malvern, PA-based Siemens Medical Solutions will highlight Novation DR, its full-field digital mammography system based on amorphous selenium detector technology, at the RSNA meeting.

November 6, 2005

Sectra

By Kate Madden Yee

Sectra will feature an updated version of its Sectra MicroDose Mammography full-field digital system.

November 6, 2005

Sanarus

By Kate Madden Yee

Pleasanton, CA-based Sanarus will highlight two products at this year's RSNA show: its Cassi Rotational Core Biopsy Device and Visica Treatment System.

November 6, 2005

R2 Technology

By Kate Madden Yee

At this year's RSNA show, R2 plans to showcase its ImageChecker DMax CAD system, a high-throughput unit for high-volume mammography centers.

November 6, 2005

PenRad

By Kate Madden Yee

Mammography information systems developer PenRad of Plymouth, MN, plans to highlight its family of mammography management tools.

November 6, 2005

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