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AJR adds women's imaging section, names Javitt as associate editor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Journal of Roentenology said it will debut a new section in its journal focused on the field of women's imaging.
June 8, 2005
RT bears burden of QA failure at PA mammo clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A veteran Pennsylvania radiologic technologist is solely to blame for failing to properly maintain the mammography unit, according to a spokesperson from Geisinger Health Systems. Her negligence resulted in inadequate screening exams for thousands of women.
June 8, 2005
Fuji submits PMA for CR mammography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, CT, has submitted the final module in its premarket approval (PMA) application covering software for conducting computed radiography-based mammography studies.
June 8, 2005
Agfa launches mobile mammo unit in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has equipped a mobile screening unit in China with its mammography imaging systems.
June 7, 2005
Gadobenate dimeglumine MR spots abnormal breast vascularity, cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Breast MRI with low-dose gadobenate dimeglumine creates high-quality vascular maps, potentially revealing ipsilateral invasive cancer, according to Italian radiologists. They compared different doses of contrast agent in 95 women with known or suspected cancer.
June 7, 2005
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PA mammo clinic fails QA, must pay for re-screens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A mammography technologist in Pennsylvania neglected to properly maintain equipment, resulting in inadequate screening exams for more than 1,500 women, according to the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
June 6, 2005
R2 updates mammo CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology has released the latest version of its mammography CAD algorithm.
June 2, 2005
Fischer names COO
Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver said it has selected Steven Durnil as the company's chief operating officer (COO).
June 2, 2005
Cedara B-CAD nets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Cedara Software, a division of Merge Technologies of Milwaukee, announced that the breast computer-aided detection (CAD) system, Cedara B-CAD, has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance.
June 1, 2005
DOBI to add trial sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International of Mahwah, NJ, said it plans to increase the number of U.S. sites participating in the clinical trial of its ComfortScan breast imaging system from 10 to at least 20 sites.
May 31, 2005
JAMA study: 'Defensive medicine' fuels unneeded imaging exams
By Tracie L. Thompson
The conclusion may seem anecdotally obvious to many U.S. radiologists, but new data is confirming a connection between the hot-button issues of malpractice liability and the growth in utilization of diagnostic imaging.
May 30, 2005
IOM advocates more monitoring of ailing mammo services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a report released this week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has offered its take on how to overhaul U.S. breast cancer screening programs -- greater regulation of screening programs.
May 26, 2005
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