Womens Imaging: Page 397

CAD ineffective for detecting more breast cancer, study shows
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology doesn't improve the accuracy of mammography and increases a woman's risk of being called back unnecessarily, according to a study released Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 26, 2011
Switching to digital mammography? Expect higher recall rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Recall and cancer detection rates increase for at least two years after a facility transitions from analog to digital screening mammography, according to a new study published online July 25 in Radiology.
July 25, 2011
Breast displacement reduces dose during CTA
By Kate Madden Yee
Manually displacing breast tissue during coronary CT angiography (CTA) reduces radiation dose to the breast surface by almost a quarter -- and even more if lead shielding is added, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 25, 2011
Pharmalucence gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical product supplier Pharmalucence has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to expand the use of its Sulfur Colloid Injection to include location of lymph nodes in breast cancer patients.
July 24, 2011
Ga. radiologic technologist's trial delayed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologic technologist in Georgia accused of submitting false mammogram results will not be tried in July as planned, according to an article published in the Warner Robins Patriot.
July 21, 2011
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
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