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Chemotherapy tops radiation in endometrial cancer, but with high toxicity
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The results of the decade-long Gynecologic Oncology Group Study 122 found that 51.5% of women who received the chemotherapy regimen were free of disease recurrence after 24 months. In comparison, 46.5% of women who underwent whole abdominal radiotherapy were disease-free during the same time period.
June 3, 2003
In-office sonography enhances manual gynecologic exams
MONTREAL - Women’s health specialists should consider incorporating ultrasound into their routine clinical examinations, as imaging offers a wealth of objective information about the health of the uterus.
June 3, 2003
ASCO studies weigh benefits, drawbacks of breast MRI
By Brian Casey
Breast MRI has powerful advantages over x-ray-based mammography, but the technology may not be ready for prime time as a screening tool, at least not in the U.S. That’s the word from a brace of stories we’re featuring from this week’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.
June 3, 2003
German study finds MRI superior for breast cancer detection in high-risk women
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - German researchers continue to champion MRI screening over conventional mammography for women who are at high risk for breast cancer, according to a presentation Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
June 2, 2003
Draxis shuffles management
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Draxis Health will realign its executive management team, beginning in July.
June 2, 2003
Siemens puts its PET/CT on the road
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical Outsourcing Services (MOS) of Naperville, IL, has launched a mobile imaging service in Illinois and neighboring states with a combination PET/CT system.
June 2, 2003
FAST US has value for initial look at unstable trauma
MONTREAL - Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) is changing emergency room procedure in major trauma centers across the U.S., according to a presentation at the congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 2, 2003
Sensant launches new transducer technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California start-up is launching a new ultrasound probe technology that uses silicon-based transducers rather than the piezoelectric crystal-based probes that are currently the industry standard.
June 2, 2003
Effective breast CAD still harbors a few workflow caveats
By Deborah R. Dakins
Computer-aided detection (CAD) has become a valued ally in breast cancer screening, boosting overall detection rates and detecting cancers earlier. But CAD has its caveats. Even in mammography, CAD won’t turn a poorly performing radiologist into a breast cancer specialist. And the technology may not be cost-effective for every breast center.
June 2, 2003
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Imaging Dynamics signs XMA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital x-ray developer Imaging Dynamics has added X-Ray Marketing Associates (XMA) as a distributor for its Xplorer 1700 digital radiography system.
June 2, 2003
MRI highly sensitive for breast cancer, but lacks needed specificity
By Peggy Peck
CHICAGO - It is too soon to recommend MRI screening as a replacement for mammography in high-risk women, according to a U.S. study of women who are genetically predisposed to breast cancer. MRI's comparatively lower specificity and higher cost are two issues that need to be addressed.
June 2, 2003
Ultrasound Review articles are highlighted
By Erik L. Ridley
AuntMinnie.com's partnership with Australian ultrasound information and research provider Ultrasound Review is the focus of three exclusive Ultrasound Insider articles this month.
June 1, 2003
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