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ACS advocates breast MR screening for high-risk women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer, and/or those with a family history of the disease, should undergo annual MR screening along with routine mammograms, according to a new guideline released by the American Cancer Society (ACS).
March 27, 2007
Dilon sales grow in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies of Newport News, VA, said that its fiscal 2006 fourth quarter saw strong sales for its breast-specific gamma camera.
March 27, 2007
Siemens to sell U-Systems breast US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has signed a deal giving the Malvern, PA, vendor worldwide rights to distribute the SomoVu breast ultrasound scanner from U-Systems of San Jose, CA.
March 25, 2007
Medipattern integrates B-CAD with Sectra
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern of Toronto has integrated its B-CAD application with Swedish technology developer Sectra's breast imaging workstation.
March 21, 2007
Fetal entertainment ultrasounds draw patient interest
By Erik L. Ridley
NEW YORK CITY - The increasing prevalence of fetal entertainment ultrasound studies has attracted concern over the possible misuse of scans performed for nonmedical purposes. But, at least in the experience of a research team from Salt Lake City, patients receiving these scans seem to be aware of their limitations and view them as an adjunct to their medical ultrasound exam.
March 19, 2007
CompuMed closes private placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed has closed on a $2 million restricted private stock placement from a long-term institutional investor.
March 18, 2007
Patients may misperceive sensitivity of second-trimester ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
NEW YORK CITY - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that 68% of women who gave birth in 2002 received an ultrasound exam at some point in their pregnancy. But many women may also not grasp the limitations of second-trimester ultrasound exams, according to research from Stanford University in Stanford, CA, and Northwestern University in Chicago.
March 18, 2007
GE rolls out ViewPoint 2007 at AIUM show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., plans to use this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting to introduce ViewPoint 2007, the newest version of its ViewPoint data management product for ob/gyn practices, vascular labs, and diagnostic ultrasound users.
March 14, 2007
Breast Course news: breast MRI, genetic testing and imaging
By Brian Casey
March 14, 2007
Molecular markers: Putting too fine a point on DCIS?
By Shalmali Pal
KEY LARGO, FL - The great promise of genetic testing and molecular markers may be all the rage right now, but that doesn't mean good old-fashioned imaging and pathology will fall by the wayside. At least that's the opinion of an expert panel at the Breast Course 2007 this week that discussed the role genetic information will play for assessing ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
March 14, 2007
Spiral MRI technique picks up what mammo misses in DCIS
By Shalmali Pal
KEY LARGO, FL - Microcalcifications are a signpost of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on mammography and in pathological studies. But microcalcifications do not always correlate with disease extent, which means DCIS may be missed. At the Breast Course 2007, Dr. Steve Harms explained why one particular MRI technique can go where mammography can't in diagnosing DCIS.
March 14, 2007
Sonography expands its role in evaluating nipple discharge
By Shalmali Pal
KEY LARGO, FL - Ultrasound can be used as a first-line imaging tool for diagnosing papillomas and other benign breast disorders, allowing clinicians to skip the more invasive galactography exam. But using ultrasound successfully to assess nipple discharge requires the right skill set, according to a presentation Tuesday at the Breast Course 2007.
March 13, 2007
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