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Mammography affected by dense breasts in postmenopausal women
By Paula Moyer
HAMBURG, GERMANY - Women in industrialized countries are having fewer children at later ages, and their breasts show it. The loss in breast density that typically occurs after menopause is not occurring as markedly in prior generations, and as a result, their mammograms may miss some tumors, according to a presentation this week at the European Breast Cancer Conference.
March 16, 2004
Researchers tackle false-positives in CAD
By Brian Casey
Computer-aided detection (CAD) is a promising technology that is changing the way many breast imaging facilities interpret mammograms. But CAD still needs some fine-tuning, in particular to address a high false-positive rate that leaves mammographers relying heavily on biopsy to determine whether CAD-flagged areas really are malignant.
March 16, 2004
Kodak rolls out upgrade for DryView 8900
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging has released a new software upgrade for its DryView 8900 laser imaging system.
March 15, 2004
iCAD sales up in 2003, but firm remains in red
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer iCAD reported 2003 net sales of $6.5 million, up 30.4% compared with the $5 million booked in 2002.
March 15, 2004
Computer assistance aids mammographers in making more specific diagnosis, avoiding biopsy
By Shalmali Pal
Breast imaging specialists continue to fine-tune the role of computer-aided detection (CAD) and/or classification (CAC). One international group, from New York and Israel, has looked at how useful computer software is to mammographers in two different ways: In their first study, they used CAD to compare the shape of individual microcalcifications to clusters as a whole in diagnostic breast imaging. In the second paper, they applied CAC specifically to notoriously ambiguous BI-RADS 3 breast lesions.
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3TP gets FDA clearance for MRI CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI computer-aided detection developer 3TP of Southampton, NY, has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its contrast-enhanced MRI CAD technology.
March 10, 2004
New software version cuts false-positives in breast CAD
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - German researchers evaluating a new version of mammography CAD software found that the new release offers only a slight improvement in sensitivity over the previous version, but it does cut down on false-positives.
March 9, 2004
Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy reduces re-biopsy rate
By Tracie L. Thompson
VIENNA - Ultrasound-guided breast biopsies performed with a 14-gauge core needle are much more likely to require re-biopsy than those performed with a vacuum-assisted device, according to a large-scale analysis presented Monday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 7, 2004
Breast cancer patients show characteristics of acute stress disorder
By Shalmali Pal
Women with a history of breast cancer are more likely to suffer from a stress response syndrome that could adversely affect their willingness to participate in routine mammography or follow-up after treatment, according to a study by mental health professionals.
March 2, 2004
IMS sells first Giotto FFDM unit in Germany
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian mammography and x-ray firm IMS has sold its first Giotto Image MD full-field digital mammography (FFDM) unit in Germany.
February 26, 2004
Researchers examine power Doppler role in breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
U.S. researchers found that contrast-enhanced 3-D power Doppler confers additional diagnostic power over standard 2-D and 3-D power Doppler in breast cancer imaging, while a Turkish group found contrast-enhanced power Doppler to be effective only in patients with suspicious lesions, according to separate articles published in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
February 26, 2004
Infrared Sciences gets FDA nod for infrared breast imaging unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Infrared Sciences has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its BreastScan IR digital infrared imaging system.
February 25, 2004
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