Womens Imaging: Page 565

Lesion size, diameter, and location affect breast US interpretation
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Even the most experienced breast imagers have a tough time picking out smaller lesions on whole-breast ultrasound, according to a study presented Monday at the 2005 RSNA meeting. Successful detection depends on lesion size as well as a reader's skills.
November 27, 2005
CompuMed, Fuji sign licensing agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed has signed a five-year licensing agreement with Fujifilm Medical Systems USA that allows Fuji to integrate its OsteoGram osteoporosis screening software with Fuji's computed radiography (CR) systems and future CR mammography systems.
November 27, 2005
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Radiology Insider
By Shalmali Pal
November 27, 2005
Breast MRS proves sensitive to all cancers but not in normal breast tissue
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Score two points for breast MR spectroscopy (MRS): The modality was sensitive enough to catch all types of invasive cancer and was not prone to false-positive findings in normal breast parenchyma, according to presentations Sunday at the 2005 RSNA meeting.
November 26, 2005
MRI ready for prime time in cervical cancer diagnosis
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Radiologists said Sunday at the RSNA meeting that magnetic resonance imaging should be considered as useful as CT for diagnosing invasive cervical cancer.
November 26, 2005
SonoSite expands MicroMaxx capabilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has added two transducers, imaging improvements, and wireless connectivity to its MicroMaxx ultrasound system.
November 26, 2005
ART begins SoftScan study in western Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies is beginning trials of its SoftScan optical breast system in western Canada.
November 23, 2005
Pulmonary CTA packs a radiation punch to female breasts
By Shalmali Pal
A large percentage of patients undergoing pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) are women of reproductive age, and radiologists need to pay more attention to the average glandular breast dose, according to researchers from Virginia. They conducted a retrospective study looking at effective radiation dose to the female breast during routine pulmonary CTA.
November 23, 2005
Sectra takes stake in ImaXperts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has acquired 20% of Dutch imaging products distributor ImaXperts.
November 22, 2005
CoActiv's archive approved by Hologic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology informatics developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions reported that its Exam-Vault archive service has been validated by Hologic as an approved archiving system for Hologic's Selenia digital mammography system.
November 22, 2005
Existing research lacking dollars-and-cents assessment of uterine fibroids
By Shalmali Pal
Some studies put the lifetime incidence of uterine fibroids in the U.S. at more than 80% for some women. What is the economic impact of this condition? The answer is unclear due to the lack of published research, according to a multi-institutional group that recently performed a meta-analysis of existing literature on uterine fibroids.
November 22, 2005
InSightec partners with ACRIN
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
InSightec announced that it is partnering with the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) to enroll patients in a phase II study assessing how effectively its ExAblate 2000 technology can ablate breast tumors.
November 21, 2005
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