Womens Imaging: Page 366

Decision-support algorithm helps classify breast MR lesions

By Erik L. Ridley

German researchers have developed a decision-support tool that can help radiologists differentiate lesions on breast MRI studies with a high degree of accuracy. It could ultimately be automated or used with existing tools such as computer-aided detection.

April 1, 2012

Fuji unveils new digital mammo system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has introduced a new full-field digital mammography system targeted at smaller facilities.

March 29, 2012

Calif. senator reintroduces dense-breast screening bill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

California state Sen. Joe Simitian is reintroducing a bill to notify women with dense breast tissue detected at mammography that they might want to explore additional screening options.

March 29, 2012

IMRT reduces risk of side effects in breast cancer patients

By Cynthia E. Keen

Breast cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) instead of conventional whole-breast irradiation have a lower incidence of acute or chronic toxicities, according to a study published online in Practical Radiation Oncology.

March 29, 2012

Quebec suggests competency tests for older docs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Quebec College of Physicians is recommending an "evaluation mechanism for the physical and cognitive capabilities of doctors of a certain age," according to an article in the Montreal Gazette.

March 28, 2012

Patients treated with SAVI APBI have good outcomes

By Cynthia E. Keen

Two-year cosmetic outcomes were good to excellent for nearly 800 women who had accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) treatment for early-stage breast cancer using a multichannel single-entry brachytherapy device called a strut-adjusted volume implant (SAVI).

March 28, 2012

Quebec radiologist missed 109 breast cancer cases

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Quebec's College of Physicians revealed on Tuesday that it found 109 undetected cancers after reviewing more than 22,000 mammography exams conducted by a Quebec radiologist, according to an article posted on Canada.com.

March 27, 2012

NCBC: Cautious optimism for future of nuclear breast imaging

By Kate Madden Yee

Will nuclear breast imaging technologies like PEM become part of mainstream screening and diagnosis practice? Yes, but more hard data are needed, and radiation dose must be reduced, according to a presentation given at the recent National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) meeting.

March 27, 2012

Dilon touts BSGI research from NCBC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dilon Diagnostics is directing attention to a recent multicenter patient registry that found that its BSGI technology improves breast cancer detection when added to mammography and ultrasound in the breast clinic.

March 26, 2012

GE names healthymagination challenge winners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has selected five winners in the first stage of its $100 million GE healthymagination Cancer Challenge awards program.

March 26, 2012

SIR: Cryoablation spot-freezes breast cancers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Percutaneous cryoablation may be used to freeze and destroy metastatic breast cancer tumors, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in San Francisco.

March 26, 2012

Ultrasonix to show new ABUS scanner at AACR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical plans to demonstrate a new automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) scanner at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in Chicago.

March 25, 2012

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