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THI ultrasound ups grayscale contrast in fatty breasts
By Shalmali Pal
Tissue harmonic imaging (THI) significantly improves the grayscale contrast between fatty tissue and focal lesions of the breast, particularly enhancing the conspicuity of lesions, according to ultrasound researchers.
May 9, 2002
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CADx, HSNE ink supply deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided-detection provider CADx Medical Systems of Laval, Quebec, has signed a two-year agreement with Healthcare Services of New England.
May 8, 2002
Proxima is cleared for MammoSite RTS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation-therapy developer Proxima Therapeutics has received FDA clearance for MammoSite RTS, a catheter-based radiation treatment device.
May 6, 2002
Doctors skip breast exam before mammo referral
By Shalmali Pal
Many women don’t have a clinical breast exam (CBE) before screening mammography, even if their primary care physician knows of a family history of breast cancer, according to a study from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
April 23, 2002
R2 passes three-million mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
R2 Technology's ImageChecker computer-aided detection system has been used to analyze the mammograms of over three million women worldwide, according to the Sunnyvale, CA, vendor.
April 22, 2002
Imaging Diagnostic adds Latin American distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Laser breast-imaging firm Imaging Diagnostic Systems has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with distributor Jamco Medical.
April 21, 2002
Knudson named Fischer CEO
Fischer Imaging has hired imaging industry veteran Gerald Knudson as CEO.
April 18, 2002
GE, R2 get FDA approval for CAD with FFDM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems and R2 Technology have received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market R2’s ImageChecker CAD technology with GE’s Senographe 2000D full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
April 18, 2002
CMS expands image-guided breast biopsy coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its coverage of image-guided breast biopsies to include some palpable lesions.
April 15, 2002
Residents shy away from breast imaging, survey shows
By Shalmali Pal
Already plagued by low reimbursement rates in the U.S., and international controversy regarding its usefulness, the last thing the breast imaging community needs is more unpleasant news. But a recent survey of future radiologists is delivering just that.
April 14, 2002
CADx inks sole-source contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection provider CADx Medical Systems has signed sole-source CAD supply agreements with group purchasing organizations Magnet and Radiology Partners.
April 14, 2002
Breast brachytherapy spares time and tissue
By Tracie L. Thompson
A decade’s worth of investigational use indicates that post-lumpectomy brachytherapy is an effective alternative to external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for preventing the recurrence of breast cancer.
April 11, 2002
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