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NEMA publishes new FFDM QC standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published new test standards for the quality assurance plans of displays, workstations, and hard-copy output devices labeled for final interpretation in an full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
August 14, 2006
CMS proposes 54% cut in mammo CAD reimbursement
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 54% cut to the technical compensation rate for the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) with digital and analog mammography, according to an analysis by the Stanford Washington Research Group in Washington, DC.
August 14, 2006
SLN procedure in pregnant breast cancer patients leads to negligible fetal dose
By Shalmali Pal
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy and lymphoscintigraphy are becoming the standard of care for pregnant breast cancer patients. Fortunately, this radiocolloid-based technique doesn't pose significant risk to a fetus, according to research in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 13, 2006
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Digital mammography tackles workflow questions
By Brian Casey
August 9, 2006
Hologic completes FTC settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, reported that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given its final approval to a consent agreement regarding the acquisition of the Mammotest prone bed breast biopsy system from Denver-based Fischer Imaging last year.
August 9, 2006
New study analyzes digital mammography's workflow impact
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study by researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago found that digital mammography proved to be more efficient in terms of acquisition time than film-screen mammography, while its interpretation time was longer per exam than for the analog studies.
August 9, 2006
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New workflow, personnel needed for adopting digital mammography
In making the transition to digital mammography, facilities will need to modify workflow processes and staffing needs, such as for PACS administration, to help make the implementation as seamless as possible.
August 9, 2006
Regular mammo screening reduces risk of false-positive results, needless biopsy
By Shalmali Pal
Women who adhere to their annual screening mammography schedule are less like to have false-positive results and, subsequently, undergo unnecessary biopsies, according to Boston researchers, who reviewed more than 300,000 records for their study in the August issue of Radiology.
August 8, 2006
IDSI gets Colombian sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has shipped a CTLM unit for installation in a private mammography clinic in Bogotá, Colombia.
August 7, 2006
Spatiotemporal image correlation, TUI show promise in fetal echocardiography
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) and tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI) may help simplify the fetal echocardiography exam, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
August 7, 2006
Array USA unveils Array 2908 MammoPro
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Array USA of Hampton, NH, is planning to release a new mammography digitizer in October.
August 3, 2006
Totoku gets FDA OK for mammo display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Japanese monitor manufacturer Totoku Electric has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ME551i2 monochrome digital mammography display.
August 1, 2006
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