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Hologic buys FFDM supplier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic has acquired AEG Elektrofotografie, a German firm that is the sole supplier of the amorphous selenium photoconductor coatings used in Hologic's Selenia full-field digital mammography (FFDM) systems.
May 2, 2006
Higher income doesn't narrow gap between insured, uninsured screening use
By Shalmali Pal
Uninsured adults with higher incomes are no more likely than the poor to avail themselves of health screening, such as breast cancer and colon cancer screening, even when they can afford it, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 2, 2006
US, CT show similar strengths in pelvic pain imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VANCOUVER - For nonpregnant females presenting with pelvic pain in an ER setting, CT and ultrasound may be equal in their capability to determine the need for surgery in these patients, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
May 2, 2006
Sectra scores first Danish MDM order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has sold a MicroDose Mammography (MDM) full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system to Ã…rhus County in Denmark.
May 1, 2006
Brit debuts mammo viewer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Brit Systems introduced a new module for viewing full-field digital mammography (FFDM) studies as a work-in-progress at last week's Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) meeting in Austin, TX.
May 1, 2006
Rapid interleaved technique speeds MRgFUS fibroid treatment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VANCOUVER - A new manual rapid interleaved technique shows promise for decreasing treatment time for MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) of uterine fibroids by as much as 70%, and for providing benefits of the technology to more women, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting on Monday.
May 1, 2006
MRS, Agfa partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography Reporting System (MRS) and Agfa HealthCare have signed a partnership agreement.
April 30, 2006
IDSI begins clinical trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has begun clinical trials of its CTLM systems at a number of U.S. university medical centers.
April 30, 2006
DOBI lands financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical imaging developer DOBI Medical International has secured more than $6 million in financing via a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors.
April 30, 2006
US, MRI play complementary roles in intraductal breast cancer
By Shalmali Pal
The microscopic intraductal component of breast cancer can cause local recurrence, even after breast conservation therapy. Unfortunately, this essential component is often missed during surgery. Clinicians in Japan tested ultrasound and MRI to see if they could detect intraductal invasive breast cancer and improve surgical accuracy.
April 30, 2006
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Imaging start-up to install conebeam CT breast imaging prototype
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast CT has long been dismissed as a breast imaging option due to its higher radiation doses relative to mammography. But if the dose issue could be resolved, CT might just have some potential, according to imaging start-up Koning. The Rochester, NY-based company has developed a new kind of CT, conebeam computed tomography (CBCT), with the hope of revolutionizing breast imaging by producing fast, efficient, and detailed scans, and alleviating the discomfort of breast compression.
April 30, 2006
R2 signs distribution agreement with GE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology has inked a multiyear distribution agreement with GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K.
April 26, 2006
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