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Mammography-screened tumors yield better outcomes
By Shalmali Pal
Women whose breast cancer is detected by routine screening mammography have better prognoses and outcomes than those whose cancer is found by other means, according to a study in the latest issue of JAMA.
August 30, 2004
Feeling down may prompt women to skip breast screening
By Shalmali Pal
A new study finds that depression may influence women's preventive healthcare decisions, such as undergoing regular breast-cancer screening. Researchers found that women who are depressed may not undergo annual mammograms.
August 30, 2004
TechniScan to raise $10 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound breast imaging developer TechniScan Medical Systems has signed an exclusive agreement with investment banking firm Maxim Group for a $10 million private placement of equity financing.
August 29, 2004
Richardson to distribute Planar mammo display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display vendor Richardson Electronics said it will distribute Planar Systems' DomeC5i flat-panel system for displaying and viewing mammograms.
August 25, 2004
Aurora adds Northwest Arkansas to client roster
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has completed the installation of its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system with bilateral rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance (RODEO) imaging technology at the Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.
August 24, 2004
IMS adds iCAD to FFDM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography and x-ray firm Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) of Bologna, Italy, and computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD of Nashua, NH, have signed a three-year worldwide licensing and distribution agreement for CAD for digital mammography, according to the firms.
August 23, 2004
FDA approves Siemens FFDM system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions has received FDA premarket approval for its Mammomat Novation DR full-field digital mammography system.
August 22, 2004
Barco pairs up with Fuji France
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diagnostic display provider Barco has fulfilled the first orders for its Coronis 5MP Mammo LCD display system with Fuji Médical Systèmes France, according to the Kortrijk, Belgium-based firm.
August 18, 2004
PET sharpens treatment plan for advanced breast cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Previous reports have shown that FDG-PET complements traditional breast cancer imaging modalities with regard to staging, metastatic or recurrent disease, and treatment planning. But does it follow that all breast cancer patients benefit from the information offered by PET scans?
August 15, 2004
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Fischer turns in profitable Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver reported fiscal 2004 second-quarter revenues of $19.8 million, a 64% increase compared with $12.1 million in sales in the second quarter of 2003.
August 12, 2004
Hologic gets FDA nod for SecurViewDX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has received Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for its SecurViewDX breast imaging workstation, according to the Bedford, MA-based company.
August 11, 2004
DOBI finishes $5.2 million placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International of Mahwah, NJ, has completed the private placement of $5.2 million in preferred stock and warrants.
August 4, 2004
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