Womens Imaging: Page 499

FFDM reimbursement: Money still matters
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital mammography may be clinically accepted, but it's still unclear for many facilities whether it's a good idea. It pays to be realistic about exactly how much it will cost to set up digital mammography, about a facility's consumer and payor mix, and about how many exams the practice can reasonably perform per day, according to Dr. Michael Linver at the National Consortium of Breast Centers' annual conference.
May 22, 2008
FDA clears Xoft's new applicators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy device developer Xoft of Sunnyvale, CA, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for applicators to be used with its Axxent electronic brachytherapy system for the treatment of endometrial cancer.
May 20, 2008
Sullivan steps down as Hologic chairman
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, announced that Patrick Sullivan has resigned from his position as a director and chairman of the board, effective May 20.
May 20, 2008
Sectra enjoys double-digit growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High order bookings propelled Swedish PACS vendor and digital mammography developer Sectra to greater revenues and profits in fiscal 2008.
May 20, 2008
3D/4D ultrasound prospers in Western Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sixty-six percent of doctors who specialize in ob/gyn in Western Europe are using 3D ultrasound, according to a survey by British research firm InMedica.
May 19, 2008
Aurora completes Indiana installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology of Andover, MA, has installed its Aurora 1.5-tesla breast MRI scanner at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis.
May 19, 2008
Sourcecorp debuts mammo archive product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sourcecorp Radiology of Louisville, KY, has released an advanced mammography feature for its Total Archiving Program (TAP).
May 19, 2008
Merge upgrades Fusion PACS MX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare of Milwaukee has released Fusion PACS MX 3.0, featuring the digital mammography application Merge Mammo 7.10.
May 18, 2008
Study: MRI identifies submucosal fibroids that may migrate into endometrium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Small submucosal fibroids are more likely to migrate into the endometrial cavity after uterine artery embolization (UAE), according to a new study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 18, 2008
Carestream nets Latvian CR mammography install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health's authorized distributor for Latvia, NMS Grupa, has received an order for Carestream's computed radiography (CR) mammography package in the city of Riga, the Rochester, NY-based company said.
May 14, 2008
EBM completes PACS install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EBM Technologies USA of Honolulu has installed its EBM Pangea Mammo PACS at the Rose Breast Center in Houston.
May 12, 2008
Screening US boosts cancer detection rate in high-risk women
By Erik L. Ridley
Performing a screening ultrasound exam along with mammography can yield breast cancer detection gains, but at the cost of a substantial increase in the number of false positives, according to findings from the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) 6666 screening ultrasound trial. The trial studied 2,809 women with an elevated breast cancer risk from 21 sites between April 2004 and February 2006.
May 12, 2008
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