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U.S.-European survey shows confusion about mammography
By Tracie L. Thompson
A telephone survey of more than 4,000 people in four countries indicates that most women significantly overestimate the health benefits of screening mammography -- a finding the researchers describe as potential evidence of inadequate informed consent.
December 16, 2003
'Threatening' article to mammo expert throws malpractice case into disarray
By Tracie L. Thompson
A medical malpractice lawsuit against a Florida radiology group is now in limbo after one of the individual defendants sent a "threatening" article to a prominent radiologist who was testifying for the plaintiffs in her case.
December 15, 2003
Sectra notches breast PACS order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS provider Sectra has received a breast imaging PACS order from Brumammo, a Brussels, Belgium-based breast cancer detection and prevention association.
December 14, 2003
Residents leery of careers in breast imaging
By Shalmali Pal
Just in case you missed it, radiology residents really dislike breast imaging. That’s the word, once again, from a survey by Dr. Brian Englander at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. Englander presented his work in a poster at the 2003 RSNA show earlier this month.
December 14, 2003
R2 highlights CAD expansion at RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology demonstrated the expansion of its CAD technology into virtual colonoscopy at last week’s RSNA meeting.
December 11, 2003
Frost predicts tripling of non-mammo breast imaging in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The advent of adjunctive imaging modalities such as MRI, nuclear breast imaging, and automated biopsy are supplementing mammography’s role as the gold standard in the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a report published by market research firm Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.
December 8, 2003
SenoRx launches new gamma probe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer interventional device company SenoRx of Aliso Viejo, CA, has debuted a battery-powered gamma detection probe for intraoperative lymph node mapping.
December 8, 2003
Scantek plans Brazilian partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-sensor developer Scantek Medical has entered into a contract with Instituto Cultural Do Trabalho in Brazil for the sale of its BreastCare/BreastAlert differential temperature sensor product.
December 8, 2003
GE sells 80 mammo units to Mexico
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social, a healthcare agency of the Mexican government, has awarded GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, WI, a contract to install and service 80 new mammography systems.
December 8, 2003
Hologic reveals new breast imaging technology at RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At the 2003 RSNA show, Bedford, MA-based Hologic displayed a new, work-in-progress device it calls a full-field digital breast tomosynthesis research system.
December 2, 2003
Investigators find x-ray dose reduction varies widely among digital mammo machines
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO – Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) delivers a lower radiation dose to breast tissue than screen-film mammography (SFM), although it does require more exposures, according to results from the national Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST).
December 2, 2003
Leading CAD companies announce merger
By Robert Bruce
CHICAGO - In a move bound to shake up the industry, two of the top three CAD developers have announced a merger. Nashua, NH-based iCAD will continue to trade on NASDAQ, while privately held CADx of Beavercreek, OH and its parent company, Qualia, will operate independently as a subsidiary of iCAD, at least until the new company decides exactly how it wants to integrate its operations.
November 30, 2003
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