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NYC hospital acquires breast cancer IORT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center said it has purchased an Intrabeam intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) system from Carl Zeiss Meditec.
July 9, 2012
Shorter radiation regimen OK for DCIS breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can be cut from five to six weeks to as little as three weeks with a modified treatment regimen, according to a report published in the June issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
July 5, 2012
Breast density variation also a predictor of cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
The variation of tissue density in a woman's breast is at least as strong an indicator of cancer risk as the actual density itself, according to a new study published online July 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 4, 2012
Peer referrals boost mammo screening participation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Asking people to refer friends and family members to subsidized health screening services is a good way to boost participation by uninsured or underinsured participants, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the University of Minnesota.
July 2, 2012
JNM: Imaging agents predict endocrine therapy response
By Wayne Forrest
Using PET/CT to image progesterone-receptor status may help identify response to endocrine therapy at an early stage and determine the most appropriate treatment for breast cancer patients, according to a preclinical study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 1, 2012
RamSoft, MagView sign distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor RamSoft has inked a distribution agreement with mammography information systems developer MagView.
June 27, 2012
Screening mammo use declines among women in 40s
By Wayne Forrest
Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6% since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine mammograms for women in this age group, according to a study presented this week at the AcademyHealth annual research meeting in Orlando, FL.
June 26, 2012
Breast ultrasound performs well in wake of density laws
By Kate Madden Yee
Technologist-performed handheld screening breast ultrasound -- offered to women in the general population with dense breasts -- can help detect small mammographically occult breast cancers, although overall positive predictive value is low, according to a study published online June 21 in Radiology.
June 24, 2012
Three Palm wins new patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software said it has received a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its WorkstationOne multimodality breast imaging workstation software.
June 24, 2012
Confidence boosts mammography interpretation accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists who are confident in their mammography exam interpretations tend to be more accurate, according to a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 21, 2012
NY Senate, Assembly pass breast density bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The New York state Senate and Assembly have passed breast density notification legislation, bill sponsor Sen. John Flanagan announced.
June 21, 2012
AMA's new screening mammo policy: Strong enough?
By Kate Madden Yee
At its annual policy meeting on June 19, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted that women should be able to receive screening mammography starting at age 40. But does the new policy's language actually address -- or counter -- the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's controversial 2009 guidelines?
June 20, 2012
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