Womens Imaging: Page 485

Cianna debuts new SAVI model
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical has introduced a 6-1Mini version of its SAVI applicator for delivering radiation in breast conservation therapy.
September 22, 2008
Breast MRI can guide radiation therapy to lymph nodes
By Cynthia E. Keen
BOSTON - New research presented at this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting reveals that dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI may help clinicians determine whether mastectomy patients should also receive radiation therapy to the axillary lymph nodes.
September 21, 2008
Aurora adds Georgia install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said that Breast Care Specialists in Atlanta has purchased a second 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system.
September 21, 2008
3D CRT as effective as breast-conserving therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with early-stage breast cancer who choose lumpectomy and radiation as their treatment option may be able to significantly shorten their total treatment time using 3D conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT).
September 21, 2008
CT yields low sensitivity for endometrial thickening
By Kate Madden Yee
CTs performed for nongynecologic reasons sometimes reveal a thickened endometrium, which initiates a sonography referral. However, often the results are not abnormal, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.
September 16, 2008
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Aurora adds PA customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has installed its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system at Breast MRI of the Main Line in Newtown Square, PA.
September 14, 2008
Molecular breast imaging offers promise as mammography adjunct
By Wayne Forrest
In a comparison with screening mammography, molecular breast imaging (MBI) showed high sensitivity and specificity in women with a high risk of cancer, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. MBI also could provide a less expensive imaging option versus MRI.
September 14, 2008
Digital mammography more cost-effective than analog, report says
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite recent evidence regarding the clinical utility of full-field digital mammography, many hospitals and imaging facilities find the technology's high cost a barrier to adoption. But FFDM may actually be more cost-effective than analog mammography, according to a report published in the U.K.
September 10, 2008
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Sectra reports sales increases for Q1 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra posted its first-quarter 2009 financial results.
September 9, 2008
Nucletron debuts gynecology brachytherapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron has launched a gynecologic brachytherapy technology partnership with AKH Vienna.
September 8, 2008
Aurora reaches customer milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said that Breast MRI of Oklahoma and the Breast Center of Hattiesburg Clinic have each received accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Magnetic Resonance Laboratories (ICAMRL).
September 8, 2008
Breast ultrasound CAD performance varies in ethnic populations
By Cynthia E. Keen
A pair of new studies on a prototype breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) application has produced intriguing results. They indicate that the software's performance can vary based on factors such as the clinical environment in which it's used and possibly even the ethnicity of patients.
September 4, 2008
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