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CMS expands cervical cancer coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has given final approval for coverage of one FDG-PET exam for the initial staging of patients with biopsy-proven cervical cancer.
November 10, 2009
Exhibit examines reasons for missed breast ultrasound studies
By Brian Casey
Educational Exhibit | LL-BR4667 | Lakeside Learning CenterThis educational exhibit will focus on the types of cases that can lead to missed cancers and misinterpreted lesions on breast ultrasound.
November 10, 2009
CAD algorithm improves sensitivity of volumetric breast ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM21-05 |Room S403AIn this afternoon presentation, Japanese researchers will discuss their application of a computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm to volumetric breast ultrasound images.
November 10, 2009
BI-RADS-based software improves breast ultrasound reporting
By Brian Casey
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ11-05 | Room S102DThe use of a commercial software application that supports the American College of Radiology's BI-RADS lexicon for breast ultrasound can help radiologists produce reports that are more consistent and accurate, with quicker report turnaround times, according to a paper to be presented by Canadian researchers.
November 10, 2009
ABUS plus DBT improves specificity of diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE02-02 | Room E450AA 3D breast imaging system that incorporates digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) may improve the specificity of tomosynthesis data, particularly in relation to cysts, according to this scientific session presentation by researchers from the University of Michigan Medical Center.
November 10, 2009
MRI volume navigation adds accuracy to second-look breast ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Sunday, November 29 | 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | LL-BR4062-B07 | Lakeside Learning CenterSecond-look ultrasound has become a useful technique for gaining additional information on lesions first identified on breast MRI scans. In this Sunday afternoon presentation, Italian researchers go a step further by adding a magnetic-based volume navigation system that enables the fusion of breast ultrasound and MRI scans.
November 10, 2009
Hologic sales dip, names Cascella CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic posted a slight decline in revenue for its fourth quarter and named Robert Cascella as the firm's CEO.
November 9, 2009
Dense breasts and cancer risk; fine-tuning whole-breast radiation
By Brian Casey
November 9, 2009
BRCA1 carriers benefit from combo of FFDM and breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSG09-07 | Room S102DFor BRCA1 carriers, a combination of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and breast MRI for annual screening exams is the most clinically effective strategy, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
November 9, 2009
Second CT simulation advised for whole-breast radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women receiving whole-breast radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery should have two CT simulation exams for treatment planning -- the first prior to treatment planning and the second near the end of treatment prior to delivery of a small-field boost, according to an article in the November issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
November 9, 2009
Women with dense breasts have higher risk of recurring cancer
By Alexandra Weber Morales
A new study published online today in Cancer has found that breast cancer patients with dense breasts have a four times higher risk of recurring malignancy than women with less-dense breasts. Patients with dense breast tissue might be directed to radiation therapy due to their elevated risk levels, the study suggests.
November 8, 2009
CAD boosts sensitivity of breast MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, December 3 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ01-06 | Arie Crown TheaterComputer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve the sensitivity of breast MRI for both novice and expert readers, according to research from University of Washington Medical Center.
November 8, 2009
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