Womens Imaging: Page 427

TARGIT-A data show intraoperative RT equals whole-breast radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
Imagine the effects on quality of life and cost savings if some early-stage breast cancer patients didn't need follow-up radiation therapy (RT) treatments after breast conservation surgery. Results being reported from a major clinical trial indicate that this might be close to reality.
June 28, 2010
Optical tomography plus US could reduce breast biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Combining optical tomography and ultrasound may reduce the number of breast biopsies ordered to evaluate suspicious breast lesions that cannot be diagnosed using mammography, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
June 23, 2010
DWI-MRI improves breast MRI's accuracy at 3 tesla
By Kate Madden Yee
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI) and apparent diffusion coefficient maps have demonstrated their value in improving the accuracy of breast MRI at 1.5 tesla compared to conventional scanning protocols. But do these techniques also work at 3 tesla?
June 23, 2010
Toshiba launches Aegis workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has released its new Aegis breast imaging workstation for use with its MRI products.
June 22, 2010
Xoft completes Axxent install in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy device developer Xoft has installed its Axxent electronic brachytherapy system at the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Beverly Hills, CA.
June 22, 2010
GE reveals work on new MBI system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is developing a molecular breast imaging (MBI) system with clinical sites in Israel and Canada.
June 22, 2010
Hologic's Selenia nets EUREF certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Selenia full-field digital mammography system from Hologic has received test certification from the European Reference Organization (EUREF) Council for Quality Assured Breast Screening and Diagnostic Services.
June 22, 2010
Mammography screening hard-hit by economic downturn
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography advocates have been concerned about the impact of last November's screening recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. But it turns out that the economy is having a much bigger effect on screening.
June 21, 2010
Aurora gets first China installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has completed the first installation of its dedicated breast MRI system in China.
June 20, 2010
Mikron nets Fuji deal, Shimadzu install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mikron Digital Imaging-Midwest has become a distributor for Aspire digital mammography equipment and services from Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.
June 20, 2010
MRI can help forecast scope of residual breast tumors
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI can help predict the scope of any residual tumor left after preoperative therapy in breast cancer patients, according to a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. But it has its limits when predicting the complete disappearance of breast cancer at the lesion site.
June 20, 2010
Sectra scores Australian contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has received a contract to install a breast imaging PACS and three MicroDose full-field digital mammography units in the Australian Capital Territory.
June 17, 2010
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