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SLN procedure in pregnant breast cancer patients leads to negligible fetal dose

By Shalmali Pal

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy and lymphoscintigraphy are becoming the standard of care for pregnant breast cancer patients. Fortunately, this radiocolloid-based technique doesn't pose significant risk to a fetus, according to research in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 13, 2006

Hologic completes FTC settlement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, reported that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given its final approval to a consent agreement regarding the acquisition of the Mammotest prone bed breast biopsy system from Denver-based Fischer Imaging last year.

August 9, 2006

Shimadzu launches new R/F table

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Japanese imaging vendor Shimadzu Medical Systems has introduced a new multipurpose digital radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system.

August 8, 2006

Regular mammo screening reduces risk of false-positive results, needless biopsy

By Shalmali Pal

Women who adhere to their annual screening mammography schedule are less like to have false-positive results and, subsequently, undergo unnecessary biopsies, according to Boston researchers, who reviewed more than 300,000 records for their study in the August issue of Radiology.

August 8, 2006

Infotonics Center, Mediscience to develop optical biopsy pill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Infotonic Technology Center in Canandaigua, NY, and Mediscience Technology of Cherry Hill, NJ, have partnered to develop and market an optical biopsy pill.

August 7, 2006

A-Life Medical releases CoAudit software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Billing and computerized coding vendor A-Life Medical has launched its CoAudit medical coding audit software, designed to simplify compliance and uncover lost revenue by discovering errors, omissions, fraud, and abuse.

August 6, 2006