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Using CAD 'on demand' may be more effective than prompts
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists' ability to detect malignant breast masses is more accurate when computer-aided detection (CAD) marks are hidden until they are needed, rather than displayed while the radiologist reads a study, according to new research published online in Radiology.
October 29, 2012
ASTRO: No rise in heart problems after breast radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients who undergo radiation therapy do not have increased cardiac morbidity compared with patients undergoing radical mastectomy, indicating that routine radiation therapy is safe, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
October 28, 2012
Breast tumor tagging may reduce repeat US-guided surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a method for tagging breast tumors that may reduce the need for follow-up surgery.
October 28, 2012
AACR: Poorer women less likely to have mammo access
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of Chicago were less likely to live near a mammography facility than women in more affluent areas, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.
October 28, 2012
AACR: Black women at higher risk of breast cancer death
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen-receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly greater risk for breast cancer death than non-Hispanic white women, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.
October 28, 2012
Dilon touts low-dose breast imaging results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging provider Dilon Diagnostics said that new research shows its gamma camera can perform molecular breast imaging at half of the normal radiation dose by halving the amount of radiotracer, with no loss of diagnostic ability.
October 25, 2012
Naviscan signs PEM distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has entered into a sales agreement in which Ledford Medical Electronics will augment Naviscan's U.S. direct sales staff in distributing its positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner.
October 25, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
October 24, 2012
FDA panel gives nod to 2D synthetic mode for Hologic breast tomo
By Kate Madden Yee
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted 9 to 1 on October 24 to recommend approval for a new imaging mode on the Selenia Dimensions 3D digital breast tomosynthesis system from Hologic that creates synthesized 2D images from 3D data.
October 24, 2012
Breast brachytherapy may cause more complications
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast brachytherapy has become increasingly popular for older and elderly women with early-stage breast cancer, but they may wish to think twice before selecting this treatment, based on a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 24, 2012
Minnies winners highlight importance of breast imaging
By Brian Casey
Minnies winners, page 3
October 23, 2012
2012 10 23 16 47 18 593 Scientific Paper 300
Minnies winners highlight importance of breast imaging
By Brian Casey
Minnies winners, page 2
October 23, 2012
2012 10 23 16 56 29 935 Down Graph 200 V2
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