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Breast US: Getting back to basics may be best
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast ultrasound is coming into its own, especially with new attention being paid to dense breast tissue. Specialists have a range of high-tech tools at their disposal, but sometimes getting back to basics may be the best choice, according to an April 13 talk at the National Conference on Breast Cancer.
April 12, 2012
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Novian Health begins breast cancer trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novian Health has begun a multicenter clinical trial on the use of its Novilase interstitial laser therapy (ILT) for the destruction of malignant breast tumors, the company said.
April 11, 2012
FDA panel recommends approval for ABUS for breast screening
By Erik L. Ridley
The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system in breast cancer screening applications moved closer to reality after an FDA panel voted to recommend approval of U-Systems' somo.v system for use in screening of women with dense breasts.
April 10, 2012
KLAS: Breast tomo worth hype, but has issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
While the ability of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to image the breast has lived "up to the hype," a new KLAS study found that the high cost of upgrading to DBT technology should be weighed against declining reimbursement for breast screening.
April 10, 2012
U-Systems awaits FDA panel review of ABUS for screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound developer U-Systems hopes Wednesday's meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Radiological Devices Panel will be a big step forward in its bid to be the first vendor to receive approval to market an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system for screening applications in women with dense breasts.
April 9, 2012
Critic of breast screening publishes book
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Peter Gøtzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen has published a book on the topic of screening mammography. Mammography Screening: Truth, Lies and Controversy posits that "the most effective way to decrease women's risk of becoming a breast cancer patient is to avoid attending screening."
April 5, 2012
False positives linked to later breast cancer; imaging lands high on Choosing Wisely list
By Brian Casey
April 4, 2012
False-positive mammograms linked to higher breast cancer rates
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study in the May issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that women who have had false-positive screening mammograms have higher breast cancer rates later in life. But the findings may no longer be relevant due to advances in imaging technology.
April 4, 2012
Radiotherapy complicates implant-based breast reconstruction
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer significantly increases the incidence of major complications for women having implant-based breast reconstruction, according to new research published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
April 3, 2012
ACR, SBI critique AIM mammo study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have responded with criticism to a study published in the April issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine that estimates that the rate of cancer overdiagnosis from mammograms is between 15% to 25%.
April 2, 2012
Adding MRI, US to mammo aids cancer detection in dense breasts
By Wayne Forrest
The addition of ultrasound or MRI to annual mammography screening in women with an increased risk of breast cancer and dense breast tissue resulted in the detection of more breast cancers, according to a study in the April 4 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association.
April 2, 2012
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AIUM: Keepsake US tied to low birth-gender ratios in Calif.
By Erik L. Ridley
Although a definitive cause-and-effect relationship can't be proved, access to keepsake ultrasound centers continues to be linked with lower numbers of female births among some Asian groups in California, according to a talk at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.
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