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FDA eases rules on digital mammography devices
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has downgraded the classification of full-field digital mammography devices from high risk to medium risk, making it easier for companies to bring the technology to market, the agency announced.
November 3, 2010
CMS proposes decrease in HOPD fees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed that Medicare beneficiaries see a decrease in out-of-pocket costs for services from hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) in calendar year 2011.
November 3, 2010
Siemens completes U.K. Acuson order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed two Acuson S2000 diagnostic ultrasound systems at Royal Preston Hospital in Preston, U.K.
November 2, 2010
Studies find mixed results for RT and breast implants
By Cynthia E. Keen
SAN DIEGO - Breast cancer patients who need radiation therapy (RT) following a mastectomy can have reconstructive surgery immediately without concern that their breast implants will compromise the radiation they receive, according to a presentation at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology conference.
November 2, 2010
Short-interval mammo for breast cancer patients unnecessary?
By Cynthia E. Keen
SAN DIEGO - Mammography exams performed six months following breast conservation therapy may be a waste of time, money, and clinical resources, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 1, 2010
Hologic reports 5-year MammoSite results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic said that researchers have found promising five-year results from the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy Registry Trial.
November 1, 2010
Community facilities follow breast MRI rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An overwhelming majority of facilities in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) performing breast MRI in the U.S. are compliant with technical guidelines for use of the modality, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 31, 2010
U.K. DBT trial set to commence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers in the U.K. are preparing to launch a 1.6 million pound ($2.6 million U.S.) trial to determine the efficacy of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to screen for breast cancer.
October 31, 2010
High breast density linked to cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with dense breasts and no lobular involution are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with nondense breasts and complete involution, according to a study published online October 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
October 28, 2010
U.K. scientist invents portable breast scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A scientist from the University of Manchester in the U.K. has invented a portable breast scanner based on radiofrequency technology.
October 28, 2010
IsoRay wraps up feasibility study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has finished an initial feasibility study for the use of its cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds in accelerated partial-breast irradiation procedures.
October 26, 2010
Carestream adds CR mammo features
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has released an optional upgrade for its computed radiography (CR)-based mammography systems.
October 26, 2010
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