Womens Imaging: Page 468

FDG-PET/CT improves detection of breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using FDG-PET/CT, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center identified the precise location and extent of metastasis in the initial staging of inflammatory breast cancer.
February 1, 2009
Experts debate merits of breast reconstruction before radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast reconstruction is a subject of anxiety and concern for women who face the loss of a breast. The problem is even more pronounced for women receiving radiation therapy as part of their treatment, as experts disagree on whether radiation should be delivered before or after reconstructive surgery.
February 1, 2009
Sony gets FDA nod for mammography printer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sony Electronics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its FilmStation mammography thermal printer.
January 26, 2009
Young women treated for childhood cancer avoid breast screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Young women who were treated with chest radiation therapy in childhood seem to be unaware of guidelines recommending that they start mammography screening earlier, due to their higher risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
January 26, 2009
Philips debuts new ultrasound scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has introduced HD9, an ultrasound system targeted at women's health applications.
January 25, 2009
Atirix to market QC-Track in Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer Atirix Medical Systems has received word from the Medical Devices Bureau of Health Canada that it can market its QC-Track software in that country.
January 22, 2009
Dexela, Three Palm ink distribution agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging developer Dexela has entered into a distribution agreement with software developer Three Palm Software.
January 21, 2009
CAD can boost double-reading detection rate
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology may yield breast cancer detection improvements in an independent double-reading mammography screening practice, according to a research team led by Dr. Per Skaane, Ph.D., of Ullevål University Hospital in Oslo, Norway.
January 21, 2009
FDA issues alert for topical anesthetics and mammography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory concerning the safety of topical anesthetics used to numb the skin.
January 19, 2009
Three Palm nets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software has received the CE Mark for its WorkstationOne and CadOne mammography software products.
January 19, 2009
New breast imaging applications show diagnostic promise
By Kate Madden Yee
Three up-and-coming breast imaging applications could help clinicians make diagnoses with greater accuracy -- good news not only for patient care, but also for a breast imaging center's bottom line.
January 19, 2009
Carestream nets 2,000th CR mammo install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has installed its 2,000th high-resolution computed radiography (CR) system for mammography at a German hospital.
January 15, 2009
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