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Leaders in Imaging: A conversation with Dr. Marcia Javitt
By Kate Madden Yee
For this Leaders in Imaging installment, we spoke with Dr. Marcia Javitt, section editor for women's imaging at the American Journal of Roentgenology, about the challenges faced by women in radiology, as well as the unique skills they bring to the professional table.
January 16, 2012
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BSGI helps detect more breast cancer, alter treatment
By Wayne Forrest
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) confirmed mammography, ultrasound, and MRI results in 55% of patients and identified additional malignant lesions, clarified ambiguous findings, or significantly changed patient management in 20% of cases, according to a study from California researchers.
January 12, 2012
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Konica Minolta gets FDA nod for digital mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Xpress computed radiography full-field digital mammography system.
January 11, 2012
Naviscan completes Texas install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has installed its high-resolution positron emission mammography technology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
January 10, 2012
Response: Canadian breast cancer guidelines rely on faulty data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New guidelines for breast cancer screening that recommend women avoid routine mammography until age 50 are based on faulty methodology and will result in an "untold number of lives lost" if implemented across Canada, according to a response article published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
January 9, 2012
Breast, detector size mismatch leads to higher radiation dose
By Kate Madden Yee
Using a full-field digital mammography system with small detectors to image women with large breasts can result in nearly 50% higher radiation dose compared to imaging women whose breasts are a better match for the detector, according to researchers from Boston.
January 9, 2012
Radiology dominates ECRI list of healthcare tech issues
By Brian Casey
Topics related to either diagnostic or therapeutic use of radiation dominated a top 10 list of important hospital technology topics for 2012, published this week by nonprofit technology research firm ECRI Institute.
January 5, 2012
Automated breast US finds more cancer than mammo alone
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) finds cancers in dense breast tissue that mammography alone would not, according to a recent study. The findings indicate that ABUS could have a role in a screening environment for women with dense breasts.
January 4, 2012
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Cancer's rarity may lead to mammography misses
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates that the rarity of breast cancer may contribute to the relatively high miss rate found in screening mammography, in which radiologists are estimated to miss 20% to 30% of cancers.
December 27, 2011
IDSI completes China CTLM order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has sold a CT laser mammography (CTLM) system to a private imaging center near Hangzhou, China.
December 20, 2011
Conn. density law spurs breast US growth; brachy experts refute APBI study
By Brian Casey
December 19, 2011
Conn. density law leads to 'flood' of US breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
A 2009 law passed in Connecticut that requires women with dense breast tissue to be notified of their status has led to a "flood" of screening ultrasound exams at breast clinics in the state. The phenomenon could occur in other states that are considering similar laws, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting.
December 19, 2011
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