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SABCS: Study links APBI to higher complication rates
By Cynthia E. Keen
Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy is associated with higher rates of late mastectomies, postoperative complications, and radiation-related toxicities compared with traditional whole-breast irradiation, according to a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).
December 11, 2011
ACR shoots down BMJ mammo study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is taking issue with a study published in the December 8 issue of the British Medical Journal, which, the organization asserts, uses "discredited and obsolete data" to underestimate by half the number of lives saved by mammography screening.
December 8, 2011
New U.K. study finds fewer benefits for breast screening
By Rebekah Moan
A new model-based analysis of mammography in the U.K. published Thursday in the British Medical Journal has found that the harms of breast screening may outweigh the benefits for up to 10 years after a screening program starts.
December 8, 2011
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MRI shows promise as way to measure breast cancer prognosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Quantitative MR measures such as diffusion-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging show potential for predicting breast cancer prognosis and treatment planning, according to research presented on Wednesday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 7, 2011
PenRad adds to product offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography information systems developer PenRad Technologies has integrated the Hughes riskApps application for expanded cancer risk assessment into its technology.
December 5, 2011
Mammo screening cuts deaths by half; DR tomo reduces need for CT
By Brian Casey
December 5, 2011
Mammo screening reduces breast cancer mortality by almost half
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who receive at least three screening mammograms have a 49% lower risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a new study released online today in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.
December 5, 2011
Varian gets FDA OK for radiation product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Pivotal Care Solution for prone breast treatment.
December 5, 2011
RamSoft adds support for breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor RamSoft said that version 5.1 of its PowerServer software suite now supports the capability to display breast tomosynthesis images.
December 4, 2011
DigiChart nets CCHIT certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DigiChart has received Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) full certification as a certified ambulatory project for version 8.0 of its electronic health record (EHR) system, digiChart OB-GYN.
November 30, 2011
Baseline mammogram callback rates too high, study finds
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Recall rates for baseline screening mammograms are too high and could affect women's future compliance with screening, according to research presented Wednesday morning at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
November 29, 2011
DBT helps detect, characterize dense tissue masses
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) shows promise in detecting and characterizing masses, particularly in women with dense breast tissue, researchers said in a Tuesday session at the RSNA meeting. But the technology still has some important areas for growth.
November 29, 2011
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