Womens Imaging: Page 393

Breast density bills advance in Texas, Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation that would mandate that women be informed of their breast density has advanced in state Legislatures in both Texas and California.
June 6, 2011
ASCO: Breast brachytherapy use rising in elderly women
By Cynthia E. Keen
More women over the age of 70 with early-stage breast cancer are having breast brachytherapy treatments in lieu of conventional radiotherapy treatments following breast conservation surgery, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) last week in Chicago.
June 6, 2011
Postlumpectomy radiation boosts survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disease-free survival rates in women with early-stage breast cancer who have had breast-conserving surgery are boosted when the women undergo additional radiation treatment, according to a study presented on Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.
June 5, 2011
Digirad supplies detector technology to Dilon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad announced this week that it has supplied Dilon Diagnostics with the advanced photodetector technology used in Dilon's newest gamma camera for breast imaging, Dilon 6800 Acella.
June 5, 2011
Ovarian cancer screening doesn't reduce death rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Ovarian cancer screening including transvaginal ultrasound doesn't appear to reduce the risk of death, according to a study to be published online June 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study will also be presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.
June 4, 2011
Hologic buys Chinese distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has acquired TCT International, a distributor of medical products in China.
June 2, 2011
Dilon to launch large-detector unit at SNM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics plans to launch a new molecular breast imaging system with a larger detector at next week's SNM meeting in San Antonio.
June 2, 2011
FDA issues breast thermography warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast thermography should not be used as a standalone screening tool independent of mammography for either breast screening or diagnosis, according to a June 2 warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 1, 2011
The Practice of Ultrasound: Part 1 -- Exam scope
By Dr. Jason Birnholz
AuntMinnie.com presents the first in a series of columns on the practice of ultrasound from Dr. Jason Birnholz, an ultrasound veteran with more than 40 years of experience in this field.
May 26, 2011
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Solis names new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Women's Health has appointed a new president and CEO, the company announced.
May 25, 2011
Digitized priors cut FFDM interpretation time
By Kate Madden Yee
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) interpretation time is improved by about a third when digitized priors are used, according to a new study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 25, 2011
Specialized brachytherapy preserves breasts with implants
By Marty Graham
Image-guided interstitial brachytherapy may be the breast cancer treatment of choice for women with breast augmentation who pursue breast conservation therapy, according to a study presented at the recent American Brachytherapy Society annual meeting in San Diego.
May 25, 2011
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