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Fischer shuffles sales, service operations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography firm Fischer Imaging has reorganized its sales and service field operations in an effort to focus its energies on breast care.
May 23, 2001
FDA Mammography Quality Standards Act Final Regulations
Issued May 23, 2001
The Mammography Quality Standards Act Final Guidance for Industry and the FDA, document #4, is intended to provide guidance to mammography facilities and their personnel. It represents the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) current thinking on implementing the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) (Pub. L. 102-539).
May 22, 2001
U.K. radiologists see huge potential in genetic imaging
By Leslie Farnsworth
LONDON - Radiologists may be able to image genes one day, enabling clinicians to design therapies aimed at specific types of cancer, according to a presentation at the 2001 United Kingdom Radiological Congress (UKRC) on Tuesday.
May 22, 2001
FDA's radiation concerns may lead to dose displays for scanners
By Robert Bruce
With radiation exposure becoming a public issue in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration is developing regulations that will require dosage monitoring displays on all new imaging scanners that emit ionizing radiation.
May 21, 2001
STS unveils breast localization needle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
STS Biopolymers of Henrietta, NY, has expanded its line of Echo-Coat echogenic biopsy needles.
May 20, 2001
Kodak sells 15,000th DryView laser imager
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak's Health Imaging division has shipped its 15,000th dry laser imager, the Rochester, NY, company reported last week. The company's DryView line ranges from the DryView 8610 for digital mammography applications to the DryView 8200, for CR applications.
May 20, 2001
Breast clinic to begin R2 CAD study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY will compare the accuracy of computer-aided detection (CAD) to that of radiologists in reading mammography studies.
May 13, 2001
Instrumentarium nets deal with Sharp HealthCare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography vendor Instrumentarium Imaging has signed a three-year partnership agreement with San Diego healthcare delivery system Sharp HealthCare.
May 10, 2001
Fischer names Abboud to engineering post
X-ray and mammography firm Fischer Imaging has appointed Bill Abboud as vice president of engineering.
May 9, 2001
Compound ultrasound scores big in breast imaging
By Dan Krotz
Compound ultrasound is better than conventional ultrasound when it comes to imaging breast masses, according to a pair of studies presented at the 2001 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting in Orlando, FL.
May 8, 2001
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Swedish trials reiterate mammography’s effectiveness for most women
By Shalmali Pal
The latest news on long-term outcomes in the Swedish mammography trials is a mixed bag: The reported risk reduction of death from breast cancer was as high as 42% in one arm of the study. But overall, the effects of breast cancer screening on women ages 50-54 was not as promising.
May 7, 2001
Hologic files PMA for Lorad digital mammography system
By Erik L. Ridley
Hologic has moved closer to its goal of commercializing a full-field digital mammography system. The Bedford, MA-based vendor has filed a premarket approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for its Lorad charge-coupled device (CCD)-based unit.
May 3, 2001
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