Womens Imaging: Page 422

Will new HHS guidance improve mammography screening rates?
By Kate Madden Yee
In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidelines that require new private health plans to cover preventive services, including mammography screening for women 40 and older. Breast screening rates have taken a dip in recent months: Will the new rules boost them again?
August 9, 2010
Hologic completes Sentinelle acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic has closed on its acquisition of MRI technology developer Sentinelle Medical for $85 million.
August 5, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
August 4, 2010
ASTRO publishes guidelines for accelerated whole-breast RT
By Cynthia E. Keen
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on August 4 announced that it has published evidence-based guidelines for the use of hypofractionated whole-breast radiation therapy treatment.
August 4, 2010
Orbital Therapy receives patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer treatment products developer Orbital Therapy has been issued a U.S. patent for its self-shielded radiation therapy device, which does not require a traditional bunker, or vault, for operation.
August 4, 2010
Atirix rolls out new software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer Atirix Medical Systems has released version 2.4 of its MG-Track mammography tracking software.
August 4, 2010
Subharmonic breast ultrasound technique shows promise
By Erik L. Ridley
A dynamic display method for subharmonic ultrasound imaging may offer considerable added value in detecting breast cancer, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
August 4, 2010
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Hologic grows sales, though profit slips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic reported 4% growth in revenue for the company's third fiscal quarter, although net income fell slightly.
August 1, 2010
Technology, not biology, makes for lower mammo performance
By Kate Madden Yee
The limits of conventional mammography technology, rather than the biology of breast cancer, contribute more to the modality's lower performance in women between the ages of 40 and 49, according to a new study published in the August issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
August 1, 2010
RT doesn't impede breastfeeding by Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation oncologists questioned by Hodgkin's lymphoma patients undergoing chest radiation therapy (RT) about their future ability to breastfeed can now reference a study published online in Cancer: Results showed that survivors had a breastfeeding success rate comparable to that of the general population of mothers.
July 29, 2010
Tool predicts breast cancer recurrence risk for DCIS patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Physicians at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City have developed a predictability model for determining the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conservation surgery for women diagnosed with early-stage, low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
July 28, 2010
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iCAD posts gain in Q2 revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm iCAD reported growth in revenues and a lower net loss for the company's second quarter.
July 28, 2010
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