Breast: Page 547

Hologic issues secondary offering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry and women’s imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, has issued a secondary stock offering of 2.6 million shares of common stock at $9 a share.
December 16, 2001
Fischer files European patent infringement suit against Hologic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A month after filing a patent infringement suit against Hologic in the U.S., Fischer Imaging is taking its case to Europe.
December 12, 2001
Biofield nets African distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer detection developer Biofield of Atlanta has signed a three-year distribution agreement with Trilogy Critical Care of Johannesburg, South Africa.
December 6, 2001
R2 CAD unit approved for use with GE's FFDM system
By Brian Casey
R2 Technology has received an additional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that expands the firm's ImageChecker technology to full-field digital mammography. LungCheck is next.
December 5, 2001
X-Rite offers mail-in MQSA instrument inspection and calibration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new service introduced by X-Rite lets radiology professionals send their densitometers and sensitometers to the company each year for inspection and calibration to meet Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requirements.
December 3, 2001
Ultrasound aids mammography in breast cancer diagnosis
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - Using ultrasound as an adjunct to mammography for breast cancer detection can significantly improve diagnosis, according to researchers from Maastricht University Hospital in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Dr. Karin Flobbe presented the results of her group’s study on Friday at the RSNA show.
December 2, 2001
Whole-breast ultrasound has value in dense breasts
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) An evaluation of the clinical utility of bilateral whole-breast ultrasound in women with dense breast tissue was published in the December issue of Radiology.
November 30, 2001
Mammography positioning tool improves image, patient comfort
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - A breast positioning product, based on an idea patented in 1996 by Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, shows tremendous promise in improving patient comfort as well as providing a greater field of view for imaging.
November 28, 2001
Integrated RIS/PACS tops GE RSNA highlights
CHICAGO - An integrated RIS/PACS topped the list of new product introductions at GE Medical Systems at this week’s RSNA meeting. The Waukesha, WA, company is also highlighting new developments in CT, MRI, and digital mammography, as well as a unique technology pavilion that provides a roadmap of future GE technology.
November 28, 2001
Residents benefit from CAD for mammogram reading
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO – Incorporating computer-aided detection (CAD) into mammography can prove invaluable to a resident with limited experience in breast cancer detection.
November 28, 2001
CAD cuts false negatives, increases sensitivity of breast imaging
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO – The addition of computer-aided detection (CAD) to double reading can decrease false negative mammograms by as much as 87%, according to a study from The Elizabeth Wende Breast Cancer Center in Rochester, NY.
November 27, 2001
Fischer gets CE Mark for FFDM system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fischer Imaging has received regulatory approval to market its full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system in the European Union, and has received two orders for the system, called SenoScan.
November 27, 2001
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