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CADx gets approvable letter for Second Look system
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - The mammography market could soon see a new competitor in the computer-aided detection (CAD) niche. Canadian developer CADx Medical Systems this week received an approvable letter from the FDA for its Second Look CAD system. Once final premarket approval (PMA) is received, CADx will join R2 Technology as one of two companies able to market a CAD system in the U.S.
November 27, 2001
New ultrasonic approach focuses on breast imaging
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - A new company debuting at this week's RSNA meeting is taking ultrasound into a new direction by applying cross-sectional imaging techniques to the modality. Advanced Diagnostics (ADI) hopes to get the best of both worlds with Avera, a scanner that has the real-time dynamic imaging capabilities of ultrasound and the spatial and contrast resolution of x-ray.
November 26, 2001
Study shows cushion lessens pain during mammo exam
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - The pain of compression during a breast exam could deter women from undergoing screening mammography, but a radiolucent cushion tested by U.S. and Swedish researchers offers one solution for reducing discomfort.
November 26, 2001
With experience, readers prefer full-field digital mammo
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Norwegian radiologists found that full-field digital mammography with soft-copy reading is comparable to screen-film while also affording a higher patient throughput. In a presentation at the RSNA meeting on Monday, Dr. Per Skaane discussed his group’s successful results with FFDM, in comparison to screen-film, in a population-based breast cancer screening program at Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo.
November 25, 2001
Fuji unveils cornucopia of product offerings at RSNA
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - Fujifilm Medical Systems USA today showcased a slew of new products and upgrades to attendees of the RSNA. The company chose to introduce its FCR 5000MA, a computed-radiography-based digital mammography system, to U.S. audiences at the conference.
November 25, 2001
Hologic and Siemens to form FFDM alliance
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - Imaging vendors Hologic and Siemens Medical Solutions have agreed to form an alliance covering the development of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) systems. Under the terms of the proposed deal, Hologic of Bedford, MA, will supply its amorphous selenium flat-panel detectors to Siemens for incorporation into the German vendor’s mammography systems.
November 25, 2001
Patients with known breast malignancy benefit from MRI
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Dedicated breast MRI has proven its worth for further evaluation of patients with known malignancies, according to a presentation Sunday at the 2001 RSNA meeting. Dr. Lara Hardesty from Magee Women’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said her group found MRI was useful for assessing the extent of disease and residual disease, as well as pinpointing unknown primary cancer.
November 24, 2001
Mirada Solutions joins CAD software fray
By Leslie Farnsworth
At this week’s RSNA meeting, Mirada Solutions of Oxford, U.K., is debuting a new computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) workstation that it believes takes CAD to a new level. The workstation is based on the company’s proprietary standard mammogram form (SMF) software, which Mirada believes can do a better job at differentiating between malignant and benign tissue than current systems on the market.
November 24, 2001
IMS begins Italian digital mammo trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
IMS (Internazionale Medico Scientifica) of Bologna, Italy said it has begun the first clinical trial of its new full-field digital mammography system, known as Giotto Image MD.
November 19, 2001
Imaging Diagnostic gets IDE install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems has installed its CTLM breast imaging system at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY.
November 18, 2001
RealTimeImage to participate in French mammo study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image streaming provider RealTimeImage will be using its technology in a French breast cancer study conducted by the non-profit Association of Screening Mammography in Poitou-Charentes (ADMPC).
November 15, 2001
FFDM gains ground towards widespread clinical use
The array of full-field digital mammography products at this year's RSNA meeting ranges from systems on the cusp of commercialization to those that are currently undergoing clinical trials.
November 14, 2001
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