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Digital mammography transition: The agony and the ecstasy
By Kate Madden Yee
The clinical benefits of digital mammography have been well established, but the particulars of how to transition from film-screen to the new technology can be elusive. What exactly does it take to go digital? Two radiologists offer sound advice on making the switch.
May 4, 2009
Mammographers must step up to manage high-risk patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Women who have a high risk of developing breast cancer need to be identified. But which healthcare professional has this responsibility? And once a high-risk patient is identified, who's responsible for managing her care? The topic was very much on the collective minds of breast imaging specialists at the Society of Breast Imaging's biannual meeting this week.
April 29, 2009
IDSI appoints managing director for India
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has hired a managing director for India.
April 29, 2009
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
April 29, 2009
MRI helps find fractures among elderly female ED patients
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Emergency department (ED) physicians should strongly consider MRI scans for elderly female patients who present with complaints of pelvic or hip pain, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 28, 2009
Elastography shines in assessing breast lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
BOSTON - Ultrasound elastography is superior to conventional ultrasound in characterizing breast lesions and could help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a study presented by researchers from Singapore on Wednesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 28, 2009
IDSI names Italian distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has named a distributor to market the company's products in northern and central Italy.
April 28, 2009
Study: MRI measures breast density in mother-daughter pairs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A study that used MRI to measure breast density in mother-daughter pairs found that the percentage of water concentration in breast tissue could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and older.
April 28, 2009
Study: Fetal radiation dose high for ERCP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study is raising concerns about the radiation dose received when a pregnant woman presents with symptoms of cholangitis, gallstone pancreatitis, or other conditions requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
April 28, 2009
Breast imagers get savvy as healthcare reform looms
By Cynthia E. Keen
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Breast imagers are reasonably well positioned to ride out the changes healthcare reform will bring in the U.S. However, all radiologists need to be aware of issues relating to proposed healthcare funding legislation and federal healthcare reform, according to a presentation at this week's Society of Breast Imaging postgraduate course.
April 28, 2009
IDSI taps Eastern European distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has signed an agreement with an Eastern European distributor to market the company's device.
April 27, 2009
Dilon touts gamma imaging results at ASBS show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dilon Technologies is highlighting results from a clinical study presented at this week's American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) meeting indicating that the company's breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) technology can change patient management.
April 26, 2009
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