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UC Davis tests breast CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of California, Davis Medical Center reported that it is currently testing a dedicated breast CT device.
May 10, 2005
DOBI posts Q1 numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International of Mahwah, NJ, reported fiscal 2005 first-quarter (end-March 31) revenues of $62,000, compared with no revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2004.
May 9, 2005
ART sales up, but loss grows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies reported higher sales for its first quarter (end-March 31), but the company's net loss grew at the same time.
May 8, 2005
Breast imaging trends show longer waits for screening mammo, more biopsies
By Shalmali Pal
Mammography services across the U.S. are being challenged by staffing shortages that can only worsen as more women reach screening age. Meanwhile, at one East Coast institution, biopsy rates are on the rise.
May 5, 2005
Breast cancer relapse less likely among Japanese women
By Shalmali Pal
Japanese women have an "extraordinary and unmatched" low rate of breast cancer recurrence after treatment, according to study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics.
May 4, 2005
Ultrasound helps find occult breast cancer postsurgery
By Erik L. Ridley
Postoperative ultrasound can play a useful role in detecting occult malignancies after breast cancer surgery, according to an article in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
May 3, 2005
Gamma-based imaging proves useful in breast cancer metastases
By Shalmali Pal
Two recent studies have taken a closer look at the role of gamma cameras and gamma probes in tracking the spread of breast cancer. In the first study, Japanese researchers compared SPECT to FDG-PET for detecting bone metastasis to the axial skeleton in breast cancer cases. In the second paper, French authors compared gamma probes for sentinel lymph node detection, which is an important guide for therapeutic choices.
April 28, 2005
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Hologic posts record Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic reported record fiscal second-quarter revenues of $69.2 million, up 24% compared with the $55.6 million posted in the same period last year.
April 26, 2005
CAD segmentation for mammo acceptable -- except in heterogeneously dense breasts
By Shalmali Pal
It may seem like little more than a technicality, but proper image segmentation on computer-aided detection systems (CAD) can directly influence the success of this technology. When done correctly, segmentation excludes background regions from analysis, improving accuracy and reducing computation time. But improper segmentation can result in missed information, warn researchers from Duke University in Durham, NC.
April 25, 2005
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Lack of screening for older women may skew breast cancer data
By Shalmali Pal
A recent survey on cancer incidence found that the number of cancers declines for adults over the age of 80. But just when it seemed there was some good news about aging, researchers from the University of California questioned whether this decrease may simply be due to older people stopping their regular screening.
April 24, 2005
Immediate mammo read offers little more than instant gratification
By Shalmali Pal
Having her radiologist interpret a mammogram right away may give a woman a warm and fuzzy feeling about her annual exam, but it's not going to impact more important issues such as cancer detection rates and recall rates, according to researchers who compared immediate and batch interpretation methods.
April 19, 2005
DOBI signs new distributor in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International has signed up a new distributor covering three countries in Europe.
April 17, 2005
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