Womens Imaging: Page 388

ACR, SBI laud ACOG screening stance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have issued a statement praising the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) updated recommendation that women begin getting annual mammograms at 40.
July 20, 2011
Study: Breast cancer rates stable through 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The incidence of breast cancer is expected to remain constant at approximately 200 cancers per 100,000 woman-years through 2016, according to an article published online July 13 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 18, 2011
ACR: Breast screening should begin at 40
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
If women follow the breast cancer screening guidelines suggested in a study published in the July 5, 2011, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, it could negate the benefits of mammography in women ages 40 and older and result in thousands of unnecessary breast cancer deaths each year, according a statement released by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging.
July 14, 2011
5-day brachytherapy is effective for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
A five-day high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment for endometrial cancer is proving comparable to more protracted courses of treatment, according to four-year clinical trial results published online June 20 in Brachytherapy. The short treatment duration is advantageous for patients who do not live near cancer centers.
July 11, 2011
IDSI forms advisory board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has created a scientific panel to assist with product advancement, future clinical studies, and additional applications of its CT laser mammography system.
July 10, 2011
Survey: Fellows need more training in 3D/4D ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Training in advanced prenatal ultrasound techniques such as 3D/4D and fetal echocardiography is often lacking for maternal-fetal medicine fellows, according to a Stanford University-led research team.
July 10, 2011
SEER database underreported breast cancer RT treatments
By Cynthia E. Keen
One of the U.S. National Cancer Institute's largest cancer registry databases may be underreporting outpatient radiation therapy (RT) treatment of breast cancer patients, according to an article published online June 29 in Cancer.
July 7, 2011
CE-MRI predicts survival in breast cancer patients after chemo
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of contrast-enhanced (CE) MRI, British researchers have found that patients with breast cancer who have higher levels of vascularization after two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy are likely to have lower survival rates, according to a study in the July issue of Radiology.
July 7, 2011
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Orbital Therapy adds Australian distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer treatment products developer Orbital Therapy has signed an agreement with medical products distributor NL-Tec of Australia.
July 5, 2011
Breast density should guide mammo screening; Ohio hospital kills Imaging Advantage contract
By Brian Casey
July 4, 2011
Breast density should guide mammo screening intervals
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammograms should not be done on a one-size-fits-all basis, but instead should be tailored to factors such as a woman's age, her family history of breast cancer, and her own values -- but particularly the density of her breasts, according to a new study in the July 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 4, 2011
FDG-PET has low radiation risk to fetus in pregnant patients
By Wayne Forrest
While radiation exposure to a fetus from an FDG-PET scan is low, every effort should be made to minimize exposure by modifying the imaging protocol, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 4, 2011
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