Womens Imaging: Page 430

Conn. breast density law causes conundrum for mammo sites
By Kate Madden Yee
A new Connecticut law that mandates that women undergoing mammography be informed of their breast tissue density rating could spark increased use of ultrasound for breast cancer screening. But are radiologists ready for the additional workload if similar legislation spreads across the U.S.?
April 28, 2010
SuperSonic touts breast ultrasound trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer SuperSonic Imagine is highlighting results from a large multicenter trial of its shear-wave elastography system for evaluating breast lesions.
April 26, 2010
Low-performing mammographers need additional training
By Kate Madden Yee
A study published in the May issue of Radiology has identified set criteria that could be used to identify physicians who may benefit from additional training in interpreting screening mammograms.
April 22, 2010
Company touts breast cancer detection tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nanotechnology developer Manhattan Scientifics said it's seeking a partner to develop and commercialize a biomagnetic-based imaging system that aims to identify breast cancer three years earlier than mammograms.
April 21, 2010
Dilon scores 1st U.S. GammaLoc install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics has installed its first GammaLoc lesion-localization system in the U.S.
April 20, 2010
Breast density linked to increased breast cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Women with breast density of at least 75% on a mammogram have a four to five times greater risk of breast cancer than women with little or no density, making density a strong indicator for cancer risk, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington, DC.
April 20, 2010
Siemens aids molecular breast cancer study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center have presented a study that detailed the successful utilization of in vivo PET and SPECT molecular imaging techniques in animal subjects with triple-negative breast cancer to better enable patient selection for targeted therapies.
April 19, 2010
Race affects breast cancer diagnosis, treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Black women wait twice as long as white women for treatment following a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Cancer Institute with support from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
April 19, 2010
Aurora's Cheng named to advisory board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Olivia Ho Cheng, president and CEO of breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology, has been named to the Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics (BC CBMP) International Business and Scientific Advisory Board.
April 18, 2010
Role-playing helps rads convey news about fetal abnormalities
By Cynthia E. Keen
BOSTON - Advanced ultrasound and MRI procedures are making it easier for radiologists to identify fetal abnormalities. But telling a pregnant woman the news, often early in a pregnancy, is increasingly becoming the responsibility of pediatric radiologists, who are assuming roles as front-line physicians.
April 15, 2010
Merge wins NY contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has won a contract with a breast imaging center based in New York state.
April 15, 2010
ACR launches breast MRI program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) will launch a breast MRI accreditation program on May 10.
April 8, 2010
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