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Fischer taps Broda

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography vendor Fischer Imaging has hired Janine Broda as director of corporate healthcare strategy, national accounts.

January 19, 2003

DOBI inks South America distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

DOBI Medical Systems has signed a distribution agreement with South American medical equipment distributor Ultramed.

January 15, 2003

Siemens installs prototype FFDM at UCLA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions has installed a prototype of its MammoMat NovationDR full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system at the Iris Cantor Center for Breast Imaging at the University of California, Los Angeles.

January 14, 2003

Fischer expands board of directors

Mammography firm Fischer Imaging of Denver added three new directors to the company’s board.

January 14, 2003

Start-up firm Photonify sees promise in optical imaging

Photonify has developed a device that beams near-infrared light into tissue, then measures the light-scattering and absorption properties of the tissue to determine whether it is malignant or benign.

January 13, 2003

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Study examines factors that affect FFDM performance

By Tracie L. Thompson

A paper in Radiology assesses full-field digital mammography of dense breasts with FFDM systems from three different manufacturers. The study found that varying image processing methods didn’t measurably improve the accuracy of radiologists’ interpretations.

January 9, 2003

Proving breast cancer screening efficacy remains complex

Breast imaging expert Dr. Daniel Kopans of Massachusetts General Hospital takes issue with a recent study on the use of ultrasound in breast screening. The study fails to prove the efficacy of ultrasound in a screening role and could have dangerous implications, Kopans believes.

January 9, 2003

Breast Ultrasound: A Systemic Approach to Technique and Image Interpretation

This book is great for novice sonologists, radiologists starting breast ultrasound, residents, and fellows. However, some of the information is outdated.

December 22, 2002

The Practice of Breast Ultrasound

A useful component of this book is the tables in each section, which summarizes the pertinent diagnostic criteria for each disease, and allows for rapid reference.

December 22, 2002

Cedara partners with Instrumentarium

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer Cedara Software of Mississauga, Ontario, will be providing a customized version of its I-Acquire/MG digital acquisition console to Instrumentarium Imaging.

December 22, 2002

Mammo plus US negates need for breast MR

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) According to radiologists at Johannes Gutenberg University Hospital in Mainz, the use of mammography and whole breast ultrasound is adequate for preoperative assessment of patients with suspected breast cancer.

December 22, 2002

ARRT plans certification in breast ultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiologic technologists who specialize in mammography will be able to gain additional qualifications in breast ultrasound through a certification program currently being developed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in St. Paul, MN.

December 19, 2002

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