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FDG-PET/CT works for primary breast cancer staging

By Kate Madden Yee

Sunday, November 25 | 11:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. | SSA18-04 | Room S505ABFDG-PET/CT may be used as primary staging modality in patients with primary breast cancer, according to this Sunday morning presentation to be given by German researchers.

November 13, 2012

ABUS plus mammography finds cancer early in women with dense tissue

By Kate Madden Yee

Sunday, November 25 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterScreening with automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) -- as an adjunct to digital mammography -- detects early-stage, node-negative invasive carcinoma in asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue, according to researchers from George Washington University Medical Center. And finding these cancers could reduce breast cancer mortality rates.

November 13, 2012

Screening US valuable for women with dense breast tissue

By Kate Madden Yee

Sunday, November 25 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA01-02 | Arie Crown TheaterScreening ultrasound is a valuable tool for women with dense breast tissue, as errors in mammographic interpretation can be high -- up to 28% according to recent data, researchers from South Korea will report in this scientific session.

November 13, 2012

US alone compares well to mammography for cancer detection

By Kate Madden Yee

Sunday, November 25 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterCould ultrasound serve as the primary screening test for breast cancer? In this Sunday morning presentation, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh will discuss results from a study that used American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) 6666 data to evaluate outcomes of screening if ultrasound were the primary screening modality.

November 13, 2012

Road to RSNA 2012: Women's Imaging Preview

By Kate Madden Yee

Hot topics in women's imaging at this year's RSNA meeting include breast ultrasound and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), and attendees can expect to encounter everything from refresher courses to scientific sessions devoted to these technologies. But don't be surprised to hear a lot about breast MRI as well.

November 13, 2012

Agfa nets Mo. CR installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has installed its DX-G computed radiography (CR) system for critical pediatric and neonatal radiography at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, MO.

November 12, 2012

ASRT adds to CT Basics series

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has expanded its CT Basics educational series to include two new modules focused on common pathological conditions seen on CT images.

November 12, 2012

Medic Vision upgrades SafeCT software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions has released SafeCT Enterprise Edition, an upgraded version of its SafeCT software.

November 12, 2012

Stereo mammography; major step for ABUS; hope for VC payments?

By Brian Casey

November 12, 2012

Imorgon, TomTec form partnership

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound image management firm Imorgon has entered into a strategic partnership with imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems to improve access to 3D imaging.

November 12, 2012

Hologic posts revenue gain, loss in Q4

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A nearly 15% increase in service revenue from digital mammography systems was among the contributors to revenue gains for women's imaging vendor Hologic in its fiscal fourth quarter.

November 12, 2012

CBCT-like angio predicts TACE response a month before MRI

By Eric Barnes

A dual-phase angiography procedure based on conebeam CT (CBCT) principles that was used during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) can predict treatment response in hepatocellular carcinoma tumors long before MRI is traditionally applied at one-month follow-up, researchers wrote in Radiology.

November 12, 2012

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