Breast: Page 523

IDSI PMA judged suitable for filing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems has been notified by the Food and Drug Administration that an initial review of its pre-market approval (PMA) application for its CT breast imaging system has been judged to be suitable for filing.
June 17, 2003
Dutch study points to routine MRI role for high-risk breast cancer
By Peggy Peck
A study conducted at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam involved 1,874 high-risk women in whom MRI was deemed a useful screening tool, especially for those with BRCA genetic mutations.
June 17, 2003
Analogic sales, income climb in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic reported third-quarter revenues of $100.3 million, up 38% compared with the $72.9 million posted in the same period last year.
June 11, 2003
Fischer responds to SEC inquiry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver has received a formal order of investigation and a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
June 11, 2003
MCC finds no additional benefit for digital mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) has concluded that there is insufficient data to prove that digital mammography is superior to standard film-screen mammography.
June 10, 2003
Sydney team reiterates value of US for younger breasts
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) According to Australian researchers at the Sydney-Square Breast Clinic, sonography is more accurate than mammography in women 45 years or younger and should be the initial examination.
June 9, 2003
Sentara orders six iCAD systems from Instrumentarium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography vendor Instrumentarium Imaging of Milwaukee has sold six iCAD computer-aided detection systems to hospital chain Sentara Healthcare.
June 8, 2003
Computer-aided detection enhances breast MRI
Although more facilities are using it, breast MRI is still not widely available due to cost, training, time constraints, and integration issues. Computer-aided detection (CAD) can reduce many of these barriers by decreasing processing and analysis costs, standardizing processing functions, and integrating into existing workflows. By Dr. Justin Smith of First Hill Diagnostic Imaging, Seattle.
June 5, 2003
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ASCO studies weigh benefits, drawbacks of breast MRI
By Brian Casey
Breast MRI has powerful advantages over x-ray-based mammography, but the technology may not be ready for prime time as a screening tool, at least not in the U.S. That’s the word from a brace of stories we’re featuring from this week’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.
June 3, 2003
German study finds MRI superior for breast cancer detection in high-risk women
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - German researchers continue to champion MRI screening over conventional mammography for women who are at high risk for breast cancer, according to a presentation Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
June 2, 2003
Effective breast CAD still harbors a few workflow caveats
By Deborah R. Dakins
Computer-aided detection (CAD) has become a valued ally in breast cancer screening, boosting overall detection rates and detecting cancers earlier. But CAD has its caveats. Even in mammography, CAD won’t turn a poorly performing radiologist into a breast cancer specialist. And the technology may not be cost-effective for every breast center.
June 2, 2003
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MRI highly sensitive for breast cancer, but lacks needed specificity
By Peggy Peck
CHICAGO - It is too soon to recommend MRI screening as a replacement for mammography in high-risk women, according to a U.S. study of women who are genetically predisposed to breast cancer. MRI's comparatively lower specificity and higher cost are two issues that need to be addressed.
June 2, 2003
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