Womens Imaging: Page 364

Mammography screening for younger women: Just do it
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening younger women for breast cancer catches tumors at an earlier stage and smaller size, and it also finds high-risk lesions in time for treatment, reducing a woman's subsequent risk, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 24, 2012
ALA issues CT lung screening guidelines; ACR weighs in on breast density
By Brian Casey
April 23, 2012
ACR: Breast density notification isn't the whole story
By Kate Madden Yee
Is it a good idea to require radiologists to notify women of their breast density on mammography reports? While there are some merits to the idea, breast density is a complex topic that needs to be handled carefully, according to a new position statement from the American College of Radiology (ACR).
April 23, 2012
Devicor rolls out red carpet for Mammotome elite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer treatment technology provider Devicor Medical Products has debuted Mammotome elite, a tetherless, vacuum-assisted biopsy device.
April 23, 2012
AJR: Mammo interpretation time linked to clinical findings
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists spend more time viewing mammographic findings for women who are ultimately recalled than for women who are not -- and the more confident they are in their interpretations, the less time they spend, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 23, 2012
FDA panel declines to ease rules on breast transilluminators
By Kate Madden Yee
A breast imaging technology called breast transillumination will continue to be regulated under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's most stringent category for medical devices after an FDA panel declined a U.K. company's petition to relax its rules.
April 19, 2012
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Viztek releases Opal-Mammo software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has debuted its Opal-Mammo integrated mammography software suite.
April 18, 2012
ACS: More screening could aid cancer fight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In addition to more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet and physical activity, and reduce obesity, expanded use of established screening tests could prevent much of the suffering and death from cancer, according to an annual report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
April 18, 2012
Some breast cancer surgeons avoid rad onc input
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Surgeons are not always including radiation oncologists early enough in the decision-making process about treatment for a patient with breast cancer. This may reduce treatment options, according to a study in the April issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
April 18, 2012
Toronto Star: Hospitals won't reveal baby's gender on US
By Erik L. Ridley
Whether it's by coincidence or not, six major hospitals in the Toronto metropolitan area that are in or near areas with high concentrations of South Asian immigrants have adopted policies that prohibit sonographers from divulging a baby's gender to expectant mothers, according to a report from the Toronto Star.
April 17, 2012
Mayo identifies new breast cancer-related mutation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new class of molecular mutation seen in various forms of breast cancer has been identified, according to a study published in the April 15 issue of Cancer Research. Identification of the mutation, called fusion transcripts, by Mayo Clinic researchers may provide a way to identify tumor subtypes and lead to new strategies to treat them.
April 16, 2012
DCIS: Are we overdiagnosing?
By Kate Madden Yee
Is treating ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) really reducing breast cancer mortality -- or is it leading to false positives and overdiagnosis? Those were two of the questions posed at last week's National Conference on Breast Cancer.
April 15, 2012
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