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JAMA editorial raises questions about breast, prostate screening
By Kate Madden Yee
The effectiveness of breast and prostate cancer screening programs has been overstated, according to an editorial published October 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 21, 2009
RT linked to hypothyroidism after breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Norwegian women who were treated with radiation therapy for stage II/III breast cancer had rates of thyroid disease as much as 300% higher than normal controls, according to a study published in the November issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
October 20, 2009
TechniScan goes public
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast ultrasound imaging developer TechniScan has become a publicly traded company following a reverse merger with Delaware firm Castillo.
October 19, 2009
Siemens launches breast tomo in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has begun commercial shipments in Europe of a full-field digital mammography system with 3D digital breast tomosynthesis capability.
October 19, 2009
Varian completes India installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc radiotherapy system at Yashoda Cancer Institute in Hyderabad, India.
October 19, 2009
Study: Lung scintigraphy tops CTA in PE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung scintigraphy may be more reliable than pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for identifying or excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 19, 2009
Hologic expands in Asia-Pacific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has opened new offices in the Asia-Pacific region, including the new Hologic Asia-Pacific Center for Health Sciences Education in Hong Kong.
October 18, 2009
Carestream nets U.K. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has been awarded a contract to supply its Carestream PACS software with diagnostic mammography workstations and integrated RIS to Dorset Breast Screening Unit.
October 18, 2009
Ultrasonix upgrades SonixTouch features
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has released workflow and productivity enhancements to its SonixTouch IVF systems used in reproductive medicine clinics.
October 18, 2009
Saudi Arabia opens breast cancer facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
King Abdulaziz University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, plans to establish the first center of excellence in the region for breast cancer.
October 15, 2009
Ultrasonix scores NY order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has installed 23 SonixTouch IVF systems at CNY Fertility in Syracuse, NY.
October 15, 2009
Orbital Therapy inks deal with Aktina
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer treatment products developer Orbital Therapy has signed an agreement with Aktina Medical of Congers, NY, for the company to distribute its ClearVue prone breast radiation therapy table in the U.S.
October 15, 2009
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