Womens Imaging: Page 430

Medison launches MySono U5
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Medison has released its new MySono U5 ultrasound system specifically designed to provide 3D/4D imaging in a compact platform for ob/gyn applications.
May 16, 2010
Ga. hospital asks for police investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An attorney for the Georgia hospital that discovered an employee had marked hundreds of unread mammograms as complete has asked local police to begin an investigation, according to the hospital's parent company.
May 13, 2010
Rates of osteoporosis screening rise in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The proportion of women ages 65 and older on Medicare who said that they had been screened for osteoporosis with bone densitometry increased from 34% in 2001 to 64% in 2006, according to a statement from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
May 13, 2010
Siemens scores U.K. digital mammo order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order from the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in the U.K. for five Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography systems.
May 12, 2010
Aloka launches ProSound Alpha 6 in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Aloka plans to begin U.S. shipments this month of its ProSound Alpha 6 ultrasound scanner.
May 12, 2010
Senator asks HHS to strike USPSTF guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) has written a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, asking her to strike from an HHS Web site the recent mammography screening guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
May 11, 2010
Hospital to retake 900 mammograms due to employee error
By Kate Madden Yee
A Georgia hospital is offering to retake more than 900 mammograms after it was discovered that an employee had marked the tests complete even though they had not been read by a radiologist.
May 11, 2010
Should breast surgeons read mammograms? And, whole-body breast MRI; CR mammography
By Brian Casey
May 10, 2010
Visbion debuts 30-MP mammo workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Visbion has released a new mammography workstation that employs a 30-mexapixel (MP) display.
May 10, 2010
Whole-body MRI workup finds common breast metastases
By Eric Barnes
Results of a new study indicate that whole-body MRI is an excellent way to work up newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Researchers from India found that MRI led to a change in treatment in nearly half of patients, and it also found metastases in some patients before symptoms appeared.
May 10, 2010
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CR-based digital mammography beats analog for screening
By Kate Madden Yee
In the push to convert to digital mammography, many facilities are using computed radiography (CR)-based systems as an interim step. But just how well does CR mammography compare to traditional analog imaging in a screening environment?
May 10, 2010
Breast surgeons could be option for reading mammograms
By Kate Madden Yee
Dedicated breast surgeons are an excellent alternative to specialized breast radiologists for interpreting mammograms, especially in the face of what some say is a shortage of mammography specialists, according to a study presented at the recent American Society of Breast Surgeons meeting in Las Vegas.
May 9, 2010
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