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MammoSite brachytherapy comparable to whole-breast radiotherapy
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSG20-02 | Room S102CBreast brachytherapy with the MammoSite device is comparable to whole-breast radiotherapy for breast cancer treatment, according to this Tuesday morning scientific session presentation to be given by researchers from the University of South Carolina in Charleston.
November 3, 2009
Conebeam breast CT, with and without contrast, offers diagnostic promise
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSE02-04 | Room E450AConebeam breast CT, when used with and without contrast, shows promise in the diagnostic workup of breast lesions, according to researchers from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care center in Rochester, NY.
November 3, 2009
ABUS plus DBT improves specificity of diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE02-02 | Room E450AA 3D breast imaging system that incorporates digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) may improve the specificity of tomosynthesis data, particularly in relation to cysts, according to this scientific session presentation by researchers from the University of Michigan Medical Center.
November 3, 2009
Digital breast tomosynthesis reduces callback rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSE01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterDigital breast tomosynthesis reduces callback rates and reading times of breast cancer screening, according to a study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
November 3, 2009
Radiologists reluctant to disclose mammography errors to patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSC07-06 | Room S102DRadiologists say they might not tell a patient if they made a mistake when reading mammograms that resulted in a delayed cancer diagnosis, according to this scientific session paper to be presented by Dr. Thomas Gallagher of the University of Washington School of Medicine and colleagues.
November 3, 2009
UFE effective for inner city population
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSC18-05 | Room E353BIn this Monday morning scientific session presentation, researchers from Mercy Philadelphia Hospital will present their study showing that uterine fibroid embolism (UFE) is an effective uterus-preserving therapy for treating fibroids in an inner city population.
November 3, 2009
FDG-PET plus breast MRI may reduce unnecessary biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 10:05 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | VM21-08 | Arie Crown TheaterThe combination of FDG-PET and breast MRI produces higher diagnostic accuracy than breast MRI alone, according to this scientific session presentation to be given by researchers from the University at Duisburg-Essen in Essen, Germany.
November 3, 2009
Ultrasound elastography falls short in reducing breast biopsies
By Brian Casey
Sunday, November 29 | 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | LL-BR4058-B03 | Lakeside Learning CenterUltrasound elastography is a promising technique for a number of applications, one of which could be reducing the number of unnecessary breast biopsies by enabling clinicians to characterize suspicious tissue. However, Korean researchers on Sunday will discuss how they found that elastography fell short for this application.
November 3, 2009
Women with prior chest irradiation benefit from MRI plus mammography for screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 29 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA01-09 | Arie Crown TheaterWomen who have had previous chest radiation benefit from the combination of mammography and breast MRI for screening, according to researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
November 3, 2009
CT lung CAD helps readers differently
By Eric Barnes
Readers of varying skill levels perform significantly better when they use computer-aided detection (CAD) to find lung nodules on CT scans, according to a new study. But while CAD tends to equalize performance among readers of varying skills, readers perform differently based on experience levels, presentation order of candidate nodules, and total time spent reading a case.
November 3, 2009
Accuray launches new CyberKnife system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray introduced the CyberKnife VSI system at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
November 2, 2009
Philips touts improved large-bore CT at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is showcasing advancements to its Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology platform at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
November 2, 2009
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