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Contrast-enhanced US tracks cancer response to drug therapy
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 11:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. | SSA21-04 | Room S405ABVolumetric contrast-enhanced ultrasound can track positive early cancer response to systemic drug therapy, according to a presentation to be given by researchers from the University of Alabama on Sunday morning.
November 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Ultrasound Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
Could ultrasound be the primary screening test for breast cancer? Is the public served by the increasing use of handheld ultrasound? These questions and many more will be addressed at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago
November 6, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Ultrasound Preview
Road to RSNA preview launches; medical radiation still a hazard; 2013 imaging cuts
By Brian Casey
November 5, 2012
iCAD supports new IORT payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD said that it is pleased that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an improved payment policy for intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in 2013.
November 5, 2012
Slow growth expected for U.S. imaging market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. diagnostic imaging system market will grow slowly to reach a total size of $4.5 billion by 2017, according to a new report from market research firm Millennium Research Group.
November 5, 2012
Drug aids sexual function of prostate cancer patients after RT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sildenafil citrate improves overall sexual function of prostate cancer patients who received radiation therapy (RT), according to trial results presented by researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 5, 2012
Radiation concerns broaden beyond CT in ECRI 2013 hazards list
By Eric Barnes
Medical imaging radiation once again made the list of the ECRI Institute's top 10 rankings of technology hazards for 2013. But this year, the nonprofit group expanded the category from just CT to include a broader range of imaging-related radiation hazards.
November 5, 2012
Quantum adds Ariz. customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of a Q-Rad-Digital DRX system in a dedicated digital imaging suite at Banner Health Center in Surprise, AZ.
November 5, 2012
Siemens introduces ImageScapes environments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has announced the availability of its ImageScapes customized thematic health environments, designed to calm and comfort patients.
November 5, 2012
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