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Optical sensor tracks radiotherapy treatment site breast motion
By Paula Gould
Postsurgical radiotherapy is an effective way of preventing breast tumors from reappearing, but the downside is the mismatch between ideal treatment plans and the doses actually delivered. Although conformal methods of delivery could address this issue, switching delivery techniques raises another potential problem: Will breast motion compromise the accuracy of a highly targeted radiotherapy regimen?
November 25, 2009
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Intelerad to show new mammo module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems will introduce its new IntelePACS Mammography Module at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
November 24, 2009
ACR: Don't add USPSTF guidance to reform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
"A great many women" will die unnecessarily from breast cancer if the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) recommendations regarding mammography screening are included in healthcare reform legislation, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging.
November 23, 2009
FDA takes its time with new FFDM rules; meeting to address MRI contrast
By Brian Casey
November 23, 2009
Sectra adds FFDM orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has received full-field digital mammography (FFDM) orders from three hospitals in Luxembourg.
November 22, 2009
FDA takes baby steps in reclassifying FFDM, CAD systems
By Kate Madden Yee
Waiting for change from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration often requires the patience of Job. Vendors of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and computer-aided detection (CAD) products are learning this firsthand, as the agency slowly moves toward easing its regulatory approval process for the technologies.
November 22, 2009
Dynamic MRI finds pelvic organ prolapse
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse, a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI and at physical examination, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
November 19, 2009
Sectra to show new products at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra is planning a range of new product introductions and upgrades at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 18, 2009
Three Palm updates WorkstationOne
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software will showcase version 1.4 of its WorkstationOne mammography reading software at the 2009 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 18, 2009
ACR lauds HHS mammo support
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) in Reston, VA, praised Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for reaffirming that mammography screening is a vital tool in the battle against breast cancer.
November 18, 2009
HHS states support for younger mammo screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. government's screening mammography policies will remain unchanged, despite new recommendations announced this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to start screening at age 50 rather than 40, according to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
November 18, 2009
Study: Biennial mammo screening works just fine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biennial mammography screening achieves most of the benefit of annual screening with less harm, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the breast cancer working group of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network.
November 18, 2009
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