Womens Imaging: Page 573

Preliminary study finds fMRI possible in fetal heart

By Shalmali Pal

Functional MRI (fMRI) is not only feasible for fetal cardiac imaging, it can add to clinical perinatal management, according to a group from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

October 6, 2005

RamSoft gets mammo clearance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian PACS vendor RamSoft has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for use of its PowerServer 4.0 software suite in digital mammography applications.

October 5, 2005

CAD boosts outcomes in regional screening program

By Erik L. Ridley

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can lead to higher breast cancer detection rates, a younger age at diagnosis, and a significantly earlier stage of invasive cancer at detection, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

October 4, 2005

Lead levels leech BMD in women long after exposure

By Shalmali Pal

Women exposed to high levels of lead (PB2+) continue to show reductions in bone density even years later, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Bone's tendency to act as a storage site for lead may result in an increased risk for osteoporosis.

October 4, 2005

Studies look to improve on digital mammography

By Brian Casey

October 3, 2005

Jury is still out on U.K. CAD utilization

By Cynthia E. Keen

Since 1998 more than 2,100 mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) systems have been sold in the U.S., but the technology has yet to be deployed by the National Health Service in the U.K. Past clinical studies have not made a persuasive case for its implementation. However, U.K. researchers of the Computer Aided Detection Evaluation Trial (CADET) believe that their findings merit further immediate evaluation of CAD technology.

October 3, 2005

GE adds new ViewPoint release for ob/gyn offices

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has released version 5.0 of its ViewPoint ob/gyn ultrasound data management software.

October 2, 2005

Harnessing technology, training to make the most of FFDM

By Shalmali Pal

The first results of the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST) trial may be in, but breast imaging specialists aren't resting on their laurels. While a group from Texas forges ahead on improving full-field digital mammography (FFDM) systems from a technical standpoint, the RSNA is looking to help readers brush up on their interpretive skills using this new technology.

October 2, 2005

IDSI notches Italian order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has sold its third CTLM system in Italy.

September 29, 2005

Hologic acquires Fischer mammo assets

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging vendor Hologic said that it has completed the acquisition of Denver-based Fischer Imaging's intellectual property related to its mammography business and products.

September 28, 2005

Sectra, Scanray sign distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish IT and medical device vendor Sectra has inked a distribution agreement with French medical imaging distribution firm Scanray.

September 26, 2005

Colon cancer caught at more advanced stage in women

By Shalmali Pal

Colon cancer is generally considered a gender-neutral disease, at least until the age of 50, when the risk for men begins to increase. Still, at diagnosis and staging, women tend to have more advanced disease than men, according to researchers from Ohio.

September 26, 2005

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