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Post-UAE MRI demonstrates symptom control for adenomyosis
By Shalmali Pal
Although hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for adenomyosis, uterine artery embolization (UAE) can improve symptoms such as bleeding and pain. But many women with adenomyosis have co-existing pelvic disease, making it difficult to determine if UAE truly has a beneficial effect on adenomyosis. Researchers from Washington, DC, performed an MRI study in adenomyosis-only patients to correlate imaging features with clinical symptoms.
March 14, 2006
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Aurora adds Dallas install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said its Aurora 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system with bilateral rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance (RODEO) capabilities has been installed at the Sue A. de Mille Women's Diagnostic Center in Dallas.
March 13, 2006
Siemens to distribute iCAD's TotalLook
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions and computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD of Nashua, NH, have inked a distribution deal.
March 6, 2006
CIVCO releases new needle guidance systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound device developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has released needle guidance systems for use with P10/8-4 and P17/5-1 transducers from SonoSite of Bothell, WA.
March 6, 2006
Skin condition after breast radiation requires clarification
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Acquired lymphangiectasis is the diffuse dilation of lymphatic channels by an external cause. It is a common complication in patients who have undergone radiation treatment for cervical cancer. A poster presentation this week at the American Academy of Dermatology described a case of acquired lymphangiectasis after breast radiotherapy.
March 5, 2006
CAD finds breast cancers that radiologists missed for years
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - When breast computer-aided detection (CAD) software took a second look at mammograms containing a malignancy, it found most of the cancers radiologists had missed until they detected it in a later exam, according to a study presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). In some cases, CAD found cancers that weren't detected until three to four years later.
March 5, 2006
Confirma, Noras team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology developer Confirma has signed a deal with German firm Noras MRI Products.
March 5, 2006
Geisinger accepts hefty fine for mammo QA failure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Geisinger Medical Group has been slapped with a $900,000 fine for failing to perform required equipment testing at its Lock Haven mammography clinic, according to a report in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette newspaper (March 2, 2006).
March 2, 2006
Scandinavian studies take mammography to task once again
By Shalmali Pal
Two new papers in the British Medical Journal served up backhanded compliments to mammography. The first acknowledged that breast cancer screening does reduce overall mortality, but noted that it still carries a 10% rate of overdiagnosis. The second study suggested that as noble as public screening programs may be, women are dangerously misinformed as to the benefits and drawbacks of participation.
March 2, 2006
Carefully considered radiotherapy stymies endometrial cancer relapse
By Shalmali Pal
Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. The treatment regimen can include radiation therapy, but its use is fairly recent, and not without some controversy. However, two recent studies, one by researchers in the Netherlands and the other from a group in Utah, both found that radiation therapy reduces the rate of locoregional recurrence, but without an overall survival benefit.
March 2, 2006
U-Systems scores sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast ultrasound developer U-Systems has received an order for its SomoVu automated breast ultrasound system from Pueblo Radiology Medical Group in Santa Barbara, CA.
March 1, 2006
Preparing for an MQSA inspection: Steps for a successful visit
Is your facility ready for a Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection? Dan Oakey, a certified MQSA inspector and mammography coordinator for the state of Florida, offers a few simple steps you can take to help increase your chances of a successful inspection.
March 1, 2006
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