Breast: Page 504

MRI shows strength in breast tumor detection and quantification
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
NEW ORLEANS - Data from the International Breast MRI Consortium (IBMC), presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, showed MRI to be significantly better than traditional mammography for detecting the presence and extent of disease in patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
June 6, 2004
Dilon gets second chance with release of scintimammography unit
By Kate Madden Yee
Not many companies get a second chance at commercial success. But after nearly going out of business just a few years ago, gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies appears to have beaten the odds with the commercial introduction of a new dedicated scintimammography system.
June 6, 2004
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iCAD, Confirma form mammo/MR alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD of Nashua, NH, and MRI CAD developer Confirma of Kirkland, WA, have formed a strategic alliance, the firms reported.
June 2, 2004
Fischer obtains $4.25 million payment, CE Mark reinstated
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver said it has reached an agreement with Thermo Electron of Waltham, MA, to accelerate remaining payments owed the firm from a 2002 patent settlement into a single payment of $4.25 million.
June 2, 2004
iCAD gets FDA nod for Second Look 200
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer iCAD has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Second Look 200 breast cancer CAD system.
June 2, 2004
Breast screening could pull double duty for tracking heart disease
By Shalmali Pal
Mammography may be beneficial for more than just breast cancer screening -- annual exams could also be used to check for breast vascular calcification, which can be a precursor to coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.
May 31, 2004
R2 closes U.S. government deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology has been awarded a five-year U.S. Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract for its ImageChecker DM CAD system.
May 26, 2004
Varian to sell MammoSite in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, has inked a deal with Proxima of Alpharetta, GA, to sell that company's MammoSite brachytherapy device in Europe.
May 25, 2004
i3Archive signs up first center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography archive provider i3Archive has signed on the first customer for its breast image archiving product, National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA). The Berwyn, PA, company will install an NDMA system at Radiology Ltd. in Tucson, AZ.
May 25, 2004
Sectra Q4 preliminaries show profit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish technology firm Sectra reported preliminary fiscal fourth-quarter profits after net financial items of 50.8 million Swedish kronor ($6.7 million, U.S.), excluding a nonrecurring write-down of 70.9 million kronor ($9.4 million) related to its acquisition of Mamea Imaging.
May 24, 2004
MedAssets, R2 sign mammography deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Group purchasing organization MedAssets HSCA of St. Louis has extended its contract with R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, for the provision of R2's ImageChecker CAD system with OmniCAD technology.
May 24, 2004
Fischer to offer Cedara mammo software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver and Canadian imaging software developer Cedara Software have formed a cooperative sales, marketing, and support agreement, which will lead to the integration of Cedara's I-ReadMammo software with Fischer's SenoScan full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
May 24, 2004
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