Womens Imaging: Page 464

IDSI taps Oman distributor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has named Shihab Muscat United as its exclusive distributor for Oman.

March 17, 2009

Mammo procedure volume falls; 7-tesla breast MRI

By Brian Casey

March 16, 2009

Mammography procedure volume drops 16% since 2000

By Alexandra Weber Morales

Mammography procedure volume in the U.S. has dropped 16% since 2000, confirming recent studies indicating that fewer women are complying with screening mammography recommendations, according to a new report by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.

March 16, 2009

Digisonics inks two deals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has received a contract from Bedford Commons OB/GYN in Bedford, NH, for the Digisonics OB-View Net system for remote interpretation, viewing, and reporting of obstetric ultrasound studies via the Web.

March 15, 2009

Automated breast US unit not ready to replace handheld, study finds

By Kate Madden Yee

An automated whole-breast ultrasound scanner isn't ready to replace conventional handheld ultrasonography as an adjunct to diagnostic mammography, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

March 15, 2009

Orbital Therapy nets FDA OK for breast table

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orbital Therapy has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its ClearVue prone position breast radiotherapy treatment table.

March 12, 2009

7-tesla breast MRI shows advantages in first tests

By Rob Skelding

The promise of a diagnostic advantage in mammography using powerful 7-tesla MRI was underlined by preliminary results presented at the European Congress of Radiology. Although image quality was improved compared to 1.5-tesla MRI, using such a powerful system might be problematic due to current patient safety rules.

March 12, 2009

IDSI expands to Middle East

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) Fort Lauderdale, FL, is expanding its international marketing efforts.

March 11, 2009

ECR 2009: CT lung screening works; breast US and MRI; 320-row CTA

By Brian Casey

March 9, 2009

ECR studies confirm impact of breast MRI on patient outcomes

By Rob Skelding

VIENNA - With tissue-conservation procedures among the most common surgical treatments for breast cancer, imaging techniques that accurately probe the depths of disease status surely prove invaluable. Or do they? A pair of presentations from this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) sheds some light on the matter.

March 9, 2009

MR features help radiologists identify triple-negative breast cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers in Japan have found that certain MR characteristics can help radiologists identify triple-negative (TN) breast cancer, which tends to be harder to diagnose, giving these women fewer treatment options and worse prognoses than those with non-TN tumors.

March 9, 2009

Hitachi offers Echelon upgrades

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Medical Systems America is offering upgrades to its Rapid 3D and Radar capabilities, along with the Origin 2.0 software upgrade, at no charge to Echelon 1.5T MRI users.

March 8, 2009

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