Breast: Page 561

Film-screen mammography remains gold standard, IOM says
By Erik L. Ridley
New breast imaging techniques such as full-field digital mammography (FFDM) may show promise, but film-screen mammography (FSM) remains the gold standard for now, according to a report issued today by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council of the National Academies.
March 7, 2001
The American College of Radiology Statement On IOM Report on Mammography and Beyond
The American College of Radiology agrees with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) National Academy of Science’s conclusion that film mammography is still the "gold standard" for early detection of breast cancer and that new technologies also show promise.
March 7, 2001
Recommendations from the IOM’s Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer committee
March 7, 2001
Lymphatic agent set for clinical evaluation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, Cancer Center have received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to begin investigational clinical evaluation of a radiolabeled agent designed to assist in the more accurate surgical management and diagnosis of breast cancer patients.
March 7, 2001
Experimental galactoscope deemed successful in first pilot study
By Shalmali Pal
VIENNA - In their evaluation of galactoscopy, German mammographers found that this new technique can endoscopically visualize the lactiferous ducts in order to pinpoint the pathology of nipple discharge.
March 5, 2001
Breast CAD system scores high sensitivity, lower specificity
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems are getting more attention as mammographers seek fast, reliable methods of characterizing masses and microcalcifications as malignant or benign with fewer biopsies.
March 4, 2001
R2 lays plans to enter European mammography CAD market
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Mammography computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology is using this week’s European Congress of Radiology to jump into the European market. The Los Altos, CA, firm is setting up a European sales and distribution effort for its ImageChecker CAD workstation, which scans digitized mammograms to highlight suspicious areas that might require further review by radiologists.
March 3, 2001
Full-field digital mammography holds its own against screen-film mammography
By Shalmali Pal
VIENNA - German researchers are bolstering the cause of full-field digital mammography (FFDM), reporting good image quality and lesion detectability in 100 patients who were screened with digital as well as screen-film mammography (SFM). Dr. Silvia Obenauer presented the results of her group’s study at the European Congress of Radiology meeting on Saturday.
March 3, 2001
Two birds, one stone: using breast artery calcium to gauge cardiovascular disease risk
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - If the presence of breast artery calcium correlates to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, could breast artery calcium seen on routine screening mammography be used as a cardiovascular screening tool? Israeli researchers see an easy way to promote women's health.
March 2, 2001
Multidisciplinary approach to breast screening can reduce patient stress
By Shalmali Pal
VIENNA - A multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer screening resulted in a higher identification rate of smaller tumors, as well as less anxiety for patients, according to a presentation at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 2, 2001
Hologic to use both Trex, DRC technology in digital mammo
Hologic is hoping to accomplish what Trex Medical was never able to do. The Bedford, MA-based bone densitometry and digital x-ray vendor is vying to bring a full-field digital mammography system to the U.S. market.
March 1, 2001
R2 Technology hits million mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
R2 Technology's ImageChecker system has been used to aid in the interpretation of the mammograms of over one million women in Europe, Asia, and North America, according to the Los Altos, CA-based firm.
February 28, 2001
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