Breast: Page 524

Xoft raises funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer radiation therapy developer Xoft microTube has received $18 million in a series B round of financing led by Sutter Hill Ventures of Palo Alto, CA.
June 1, 2003
Making the most of CAD and MRI for breast imaging
By Shalmali Pal
A comprehensive article by Dr. Justin Smith tackles several major issues surrounding MR and CAD, including approved uses, common pitfalls, and how the two can be coupled in clinical practice.
June 1, 2003
US plus mammo characterizes palpable breast lesions
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The role of combined mammographic and sonographic imaging in women with palpable lesions was recently evaluated in a study published in Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
May 29, 2003
Imaging Diagnostic Systems receives 12th U.S. patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Laser breast imaging developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has received its twelfth U.S. patent for its CT laser mammography system.
May 28, 2003
A modest proposal for fixing mammography
By Brian Casey
Low reimbursement, rising malpractice risk, and heightened public scrutiny have many mammography providers wondering whether it's worth the hassle. But there is hope for fixing mammography without the heavy hand of government intervention.
May 27, 2003
Driving improvement without driving the docs away: rethinking the MQSA
Recent news and commentary about the upcoming reauthorization of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) is causing both fear and hope among providers. The fear is that further regulation will create unsustainable burdens on mammography providers, while hope rests on somehow finding ways to reduce the false-negative rate in mammography. Consultant Gerald Kolb discusses the issue in this editorial opinion.
May 26, 2003
Double reading, online interpretation boost breast screening results
By Shalmali Pal
Breast imagers continue to look for ways to improve reading methods: Investigators from Michigan studied outcome differences between next-day and same-day mammogram readings, while a group from Vermont used independent double-interpretations of screening mammograms.
May 20, 2003
Suros adds to breast biopsy sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Suros Surgical Systems said that its vacuum-assisted ATEC breast biopsy system is being used for MRI-guided breast biopsies at 10 institutions and breast centers.
May 15, 2003
Fischer delays filing Q1 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women’s imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver has delayed the filing of its 10-Q quarterly report for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 (end-March 30).
May 14, 2003
Confirma expands sales force
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Confirma has expanded its direct sales force in the U.S. by hiring four new sales executives.
May 7, 2003
PET outperforms CT in breast cancer staging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN DIEGO - When it comes to staging, restaging, and evaluating recurrent breast cancer, FDG-PET demonstrates clear superiority over CT imaging in sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, according to recent studies conducted in Philadelphia.
May 6, 2003
Hologic revenues climb in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography and digital x-ray provider Hologic reported fiscal second-quarter revenues of $50.4 million, up 8% from the $46.4 million booked in the same quarter last year.
May 5, 2003
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