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MRI shows abnormal brain development from prenatal meth exposure
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of 3-tesla MRI, U.S. researchers have found indications that prenatal methamphetamine exposure accelerates brain development in an abnormal pattern, according to a study published this week in Neurology. The researchers analyzed 29 children who were exposed to meth and 37 unexposed children between the ages of 3 and 4 years.
April 14, 2009
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U-Systems begins ABUS study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer U-Systems and George Washington University have initiated the somo-InSIGHT clinical study.
April 12, 2009
Rate your favorite products; make money from mammography?
By Brian Casey
April 8, 2009
U-Systems picks Medidata for clinical study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer U-Systems has signed an agreement to use software from Medidata to perform data collection functions as part of a new clinical study.
April 8, 2009
Mammography as an outpatient revenue generator? You bet
By Kate Madden Yee
Amidst reports that mammography use is down and fewer radiologists want to specialize in the modality, the idea that mammography, specifically digital, could be a revenue generator for outpatient centers may come as a surprise. But some say breast imaging has reached a turning point, and with a streamlined workflow process, outpatient imaging facilities can make mammography pay.
April 8, 2009
MarketStat #55: Hard-copy film use at sites with digital mammography units
Of the sites that have digital mammography units, 86% indicate that primary diagnosis is done using soft copy only (e.g., filmless, done using the image monitor) and 14% say that primary diagnosis is also done using film.
April 8, 2009
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U.K. report published on acceptable dose to pregnant women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the exception of CT exams, the risk of cancer to a fetus caused by radiation dose exposure from a diagnostic imaging procedure is far less than the natural risk of childhood cancer, a report by the U.K. Health Protection Agency advises.
April 7, 2009
Cianna receives $10 million in funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical recently received more than $10 million in funding to advance the commercialization of its proprietary SAVI technology for breast cancer brachytherapy.
April 7, 2009
Siemens takes Mammomat order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for its Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography system with tomosynthesis technology.
April 6, 2009
QSUM debuts new products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy accessories developer QSUM Biopsy Disposables has introduced its new ultrasound biopsy products.
April 6, 2009
Radiation therapy can cause ovarian failure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
When women of reproductive age receive radiation therapy treatment, efforts should be made to avoid the ovaries, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
April 2, 2009
Single-entry APBI offers flexibility in treating breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Until recently, accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) was not an option for most women with small breasts or a tumor located close to the chest wall and lung or the surface of the skin. The introduction of multicatheter single-entry brachytherapy devices, however, is beginning to change the situation.
April 2, 2009
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