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Medipattern inks partnership with GE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern of Toronto has landed a big fish for its ultrasound CAD software -- GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K.
June 26, 2007
Study: IDS' CTLM aids in dense-breast imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) of Plantation, FL, has released the results of a clinical study using its CT laser mammography (CTLM) technology as an adjunct to conventional mammography for detecting occult cancers in dense breasts.
June 25, 2007
Solis buys North Carolina practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging services provider Solis Women's Health of Austin, TX, has acquired a breast imaging practice in North Carolina.
June 25, 2007
DBT unlikely to hit its target as savior of breast cancer screening
In an AuntMinnie.com article last week, proponents of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) championed the modality as the great hope for rescuing the beleaguered field of breast cancer screening. Dr. Eric Milne, professor emeritus of radiology and medicine at the University of California, Irvine, begs to differ in this editorial.
June 25, 2007
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Medipattern adds B-CAD order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern has installed its B-CAD breast ultrasound CAD offering at Mammography & Ultrasound Specialists in Bellaire, TX.
June 24, 2007
Firm launches breast MRI enhancement device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image Engineering Laboratories of Avondale, PA, has launched a new device developed to improve the image quality of breast MRI studies.
June 21, 2007
Hologic to buy mammo pad firm BioLucent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic of Bedford, MA, is continuing its acquisition spree. The company yesterday announced that it plans to buy BioLucent, the developer of the MammoPad breast cushion device.
June 21, 2007
Aurora completes Washington installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aurora Imaging Technology of North Andover, MA, has installed its Aurora 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system at Overlake Breast MRI (OBMRI) in Bellevue, WA.
June 20, 2007
Can breast tomosynthesis save mammography?
By Brian Casey
June 20, 2007
Case study: Ovarian dermoid cyst
By Dr. Shamim Malik
At the Crater X-Ray Clinic in Nakuru, Kenya, Dr. Shamim Malik's patient population is a rural one, consisting mostly of manual laborers and subsistence farmers. A contrast-enhanced pelvic CT scan runs about $90 (6,000 Kenya shillings). In this report, Malik shares the results of a CT exam on a patient who presented with pelvic pain.
June 20, 2007
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The parallax view: Digital breast tomosynthesis has cancer screening in its crosshairs
By Sydney Schuster
Built on full-field digital mammography (FFDM) technology, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) combines 2D image slices to form a 3D composite exam. Trials indicate DBT images are superior to both FFDM and film-screen mammography in terms of quality and acquisition time. Early talk is that DBT not only will find breast cancers earlier, but also fix mammography's liability woes and restore its tarnished popularity among imaging specialists.
June 20, 2007
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Aurora moves into Asia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology has established a presence in Asia with the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary, Aurora Asia.
June 17, 2007
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