Womens Imaging: Page 400

Better radiologist-RT relationships boost imaging center success
By Kate Madden Yee
At a busy breast imaging center, radiologists and radiologic technologists (RTs) work side by side, often with stressful workloads. It's crucial that they work together smoothly: If relations are rocky, the quality of patient care can suffer, and tension can lead to attrition.
March 21, 2011
Naviscan highlights new PEM data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan is touting clinical results presented at last week's National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting. According to the company, its positron emission mammography (PEM) technology demonstrated higher specificity for detecting cancer in the contralateral breast than MRI, with equal sensitivity.
March 20, 2011
Dilon touts clinical study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) developer Dilon Diagnostics is touting study results showing that the improved photon sensitivity of new detector technologies should be capable of reducing the radiation dose patients receive from BSGI and molecular breast imaging exams.
March 16, 2011
Fuji submits DR-based FFDM for FDA review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has submitted a 510(k) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Aspire HD, a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system based on digital radiography (DR) technology.
March 15, 2011
PenRad inks deal with Matakina
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography information systems developer PenRad Technologies has signed a letter of intent covering a technology integration deal with breast imaging software developer Matakina International.
March 15, 2011
Medical audits help breast centers track performance
By Kate Madden Yee
LAS VEGAS - Just hearing the word "audit" can make radiologists at even the most organized imaging practices start to sweat. But if an audit is done well, it can actually support -- and even promote -- a facility's radiology services, according to a presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting this week.
March 14, 2011
Report projects strong breast imaging growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Set to recover from the economic recession, the U.S. breast imaging and mammography markets are expected to almost double in value to reach more than $1 billion by 2017, according to a report from market research firm iData Research.
March 14, 2011
Virtual Radiologic debuts breast imaging service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic has introduced a new service that aims to provide access across the U.S. to fellowship-trained subspecialists for breast imaging.
March 14, 2011
Hologic reports 1st 3D FFDM orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic has reported the first U.S. orders for its Selenia Dimensions digital breast tomosynthesis full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
March 14, 2011
ACR: Mammo readers wanted
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix contract research organization is looking for radiologists to read mammograms at the ACR Clinical Research Center in Philadelphia for three days in May through July.
March 14, 2011
Outgoing USPSTF chief defends 2009 mammography guidelines
By Brian Casey
March 14, 2011
Study suggests breast shrinkage not caused by rad therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast shrinkage can be a devastating toxicity for large-breasted women who undergo breast conservation surgery and radiation therapy. However, surgery rather than radiation therapy appears to be the cause, according to a study published online February 23 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
March 14, 2011
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