Womens Imaging: Page 541

GAO finds U.S. mammo services on the decline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

More mammography facilities have closed rather than opened in recent years, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

September 27, 2006

IDSI builds distribution network

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) said it has signed three exclusive distributors and added five countries to its global distribution network.

September 25, 2006

Kodak shows mammo CR CAD at BIC show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group is showing a computer-aided detection (CAD) system as a work-in-progress for its computed radiography-based mammography platform at this week's Breast Imaging Conference (BIC) in Las Vegas.

September 25, 2006

iCAD releases new software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD has released version 7.2 of its CAD software.

September 20, 2006

GE works with Illinois hospital on remote monitoring

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare reported that it is collaborating with Fairview Hospital in Barrington, IL, to deploy its Centricity Perinatal with AirStrip OB.

September 18, 2006

Hold the parmesan: Eggplant doubles as low-cost breast phantom

By Shalmali Pal

Yes, that is an eggplant in the biopsy device. According to a report in the October American Journal of Roentgenology, this perennial fruit (also known as aubergine or brinjal) looks and feels so much like breast tissue, it can substitute for a pricey phantom in training exercises for residents.

September 18, 2006

Student-designed CT-guided biopsy device shows early promise

By Wayne Forrest

Three graduate students have developed a CT-guided breast biopsy device, which may make needle biopsies less invasive and reduce potential complications for lung cancer patients as well.

September 18, 2006

UAE with PVA microspheres yields sustained symptom improvement

By Shalmali Pal

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) microspheres were developed in response to the disadvantages of irregular PVA agents, such as clumping and size variability, explained Dr. Gary Siskin, who led a prospective multicenter trial that looked at uterine artery embolization (UAE) versus myomectomy. In the third arm of this large-scale UAE study, the researchers evaluated how these newer PVA agents faired in UAE, as well as how the procedure compared to myomectomy.

September 17, 2006

Dual-time-point PET spots local, distant breast metastases

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Dual-time-point FDG-PET can aid in the differentiation of malignant from normal tissue in the breast, as well as in the detection of locoregional and distant metastasis from primary breast cancer, according to scientists from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The technique involves scanning a patient at two distinct time intervals in order to quantify radiotracer uptake.

September 13, 2006

CIVCO debuts new Mammotome cover

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound and radiotherapy vendor CIVCO Medical Solutions has introduced a newly designed Mammotome cover.

September 11, 2006

iCAD hires CFO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology firm iCAD has appointed Darlene Deptula-Hicks as executive vice president and CFO.

September 11, 2006

Online Symposium: Clinical Advancements in Breast MRI

September 11, 2006

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