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Two-day APBI breast cancer treatment reported safe and effective

By Cynthia E. Keen

CHICAGO - Is a two-day dose of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) effective in the long term for patients with early-stage breast cancer? A report on the short-term outcomes of patients who received two-day treatment with a MammoSite balloon applicator evoked both concern and enthusiasm among RSNA session attendees.

December 1, 2008

New mammo CAD approach lowers false positives

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - A new computer-aided detection (CAD) technique shows promise for improving sensitivity for detecting breast masses on mammograms, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor.

December 1, 2008

SonoSite launches S-GYN system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has launched its new S-GYN system, designed for gynecologists who want to perform imaging for diagnosis and procedural guidance in the patient exam room.

December 1, 2008

Contrast variations prove main factor for breast cancer visibility

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - The Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST) of 2005 involved nearly 50,000 asymptomatic women who presented for screening mammography at 33 sites in the U.S. and Canada. Researchers have now used the DMIST data to evaluate which factors contribute to lesion visibility in both digital and analog mammography.

December 1, 2008

Brachytherapy preserves cosmesis in breast cancer patients with implants

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Researchers suggest they have a better option than mastectomy and breast reconstruction for women with breast augmentation implants who have been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Dr. Robert Kuske provided details about the brachytherapy technique at the 2008 RSNA conference.

November 30, 2008

Siemens highlights new dual-source CT, breast MRI, DBT systems

By Brian Casey and Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - The latest generation of its dual-source CT technology, an MRI scanner optimized for breast imaging, and a work-in-progress digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) technology are highlights for Siemens Healthcare at this year's RSNA show.

November 30, 2008