Breast: Page 489

Breast biopsy costs big bucks, but so does cancer screening

By Shalmali Pal

It's no surprise that breast biopsy and other interventional procedures are associated with high costs. But screening mammography alone carries a fairly significant price tag, according to a study in the latest Radiology.

January 18, 2005

FFDM, screening programs to grow in Europe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast cancer screening programs and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in the European market are set to experience growth due to breast cancer being identified as one of the leading causes of death among European women, according to an analysis from Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.

January 17, 2005

New studies examine breast morphology

January 12, 2005

Hormonal variations can affect breast vascularity, US reveals

By Erik L. Ridley

Hormonal variations in breast vascularity should be considered when using ultrasound to evaluate breast lesions, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

January 12, 2005

Studies examine breast density and tissue pattern changes with age, isoflavone intake

By Shalmali Pal

Increased mammographic density has been linked with an increased risk of breast cancer. But unlike other breast cancer risk factors, breast density can be influenced by hormone changes and diet. Specialists from Boston studied how breast tissue patterns change over time, while British researchers examined whether dietary isoflavones affect mammographic breast density.

January 12, 2005

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Studies serve food for thought on cancer link to meat, fruits, and veggies

By Shalmali Pal

There's disappointing news for both high-protein diet devotees and vigilant vegans. According to the latest research on the food-cancer link, tearing into red meat regularly raises the risk for colorectal cancer, but eating bushels of fruits and vegetables may not offer protection against breast cancer.

January 11, 2005

Fundamentals of Mammography

Although Fundamentals of Mammography gives a singularly U.K. perspective, it would serve as a valuable companion manual for established practitioners in any country.

January 9, 2005

DOBI adds European distributors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International has expanded its international presence by signing new distribution agreements with Biomedica Life Sciences in Athens, Greece, and Nova-Logic in Montreux, Switzerland, for its ComfortScan system.

January 5, 2005

Aurora raises $10 million

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology has completed a $3 million preferred stock offering, and concurrently converted approximately $7.7 million of existing debt into preferred stock and common stock.

January 5, 2005

Neuroradiotracer may be useful in scintimammography

By Shalmali Pal

Researchers from Sweden compared the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime to that of 99mTc-sestamibi in known breast tumors and found the two radiotracers to be comparable, making the lipophilic agent a possible contender for enhancing scintimammography.

January 5, 2005

Tumor type, breast profile determine value of mammo, US, and MR

By Shalmali Pal

The strengths and weaknesses of multiple modalities in breast imaging depend largely on the type of breast tissue involved. Ultrasound and MRI may be more sensitive to invasive cancer than mammography in dense breasts, but are of little value in fatty breasts. A combination of all three will mean a greater sensitivity to malignancy, but there are still some pitfalls, according to a report in Radiology.

January 5, 2005

i3Archive adds UPenn to customer list

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography archive provider i3Archive has recently installed its breast image archiving product, National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA), at the Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System.

January 4, 2005

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