Womens Imaging: Page 592

DOBI adds European distributors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International has expanded its international presence by signing new distribution agreements with Biomedica Life Sciences in Athens, Greece, and Nova-Logic in Montreux, Switzerland, for its ComfortScan system.
January 5, 2005
Aurora raises $10 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology has completed a $3 million preferred stock offering, and concurrently converted approximately $7.7 million of existing debt into preferred stock and common stock.
January 5, 2005
Neuroradiotracer may be useful in scintimammography
By Shalmali Pal
Researchers from Sweden compared the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime to that of 99mTc-sestamibi in known breast tumors and found the two radiotracers to be comparable, making the lipophilic agent a possible contender for enhancing scintimammography.
January 5, 2005
Tumor type, breast profile determine value of mammo, US, and MR
By Shalmali Pal
The strengths and weaknesses of multiple modalities in breast imaging depend largely on the type of breast tissue involved. Ultrasound and MRI may be more sensitive to invasive cancer than mammography in dense breasts, but are of little value in fatty breasts. A combination of all three will mean a greater sensitivity to malignancy, but there are still some pitfalls, according to a report in Radiology.
January 5, 2005
i3Archive adds UPenn to customer list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography archive provider i3Archive has recently installed its breast image archiving product, National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA), at the Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System.
January 4, 2005
Sectra inks Irish PACS, mammo deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS vendor Sectra will be providing its Sectra PACS for Breast Imaging and its low-dose full-field digital mammography (FFDM) product, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, to Ireland's national breast screening program.
January 3, 2005
Imaging Diagnostic nets Turkish distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has named Kurt & Kurt as its exclusive distributor in Turkey.
January 3, 2005
DHEA therapy may supplement HRT for bolstering bone mass
By Shalmali Pal
Levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) have a tendency to decline in women as they grow older and lose bone mass, according to ob/gyn specialists from Turkey. As a result, DHEA replacement therapy may be useful for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, they suggested.
January 3, 2005
Mammo-screened tumors require less toxic treatment
By Shalmali Pal
Women with breast cancer spotted on a screening mammogram may be spared highly invasive and toxic treatment regimens, according to a study in the latest issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
December 28, 2004
Studies examine osteoporosis management in women with fractures
By Shalmali Pal
Doctors often overlook osteoporosis and its associated risks in women who present with fractures, according to two recent studies. The first looked at bone mineral density (BMD) thresholds for pharmacologic intervention to prevent fractures. The second evaluated the management of osteoporosis in fracture patients.
December 26, 2004
iCAD releases image zoom option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD has released a new image zoom feature called ClearLook for its CAD workstations.
December 22, 2004
Imaging Diagnostic signs dealer in Poland
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems has signed a deal to distribute its products in Poland.
December 21, 2004
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