Breast Imaging: Page 55

ABUS market expected to grow at 'healthy' rate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The worldwide market for automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) systems is expected to grow at a healthy compound annual growth rate of 8.1% to reach $212.4 million in revenues by 2025, according to a new report from market research and consulting firm Future Market Insights.
August 25, 2015
Ill. adds breast tomo to insurance coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will be covered by insurance in Illinois next year.
August 23, 2015
DBT boosts mammo's specificity, lowers recall rate
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to conventional mammography boosted the specificity of breast screening and cut the recall of women with benign lesions by more than half, according to a new study published in Radiology. DBT plus mammography also showed sensitivity gains in some groups of women.
July 28, 2015
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Fuji files PMA module for digital tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has submitted the first module of its premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for digital breast tomosynthesis.
July 15, 2015
VuCOMP completes structured reporting for CAD DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer VuCOMP has completed the development of structured reporting for CAD marks on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images.
June 23, 2015
FDA posts guidance on MQSA regulation of DBT units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted a frequently asked questions page on its website regarding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) training requirements.
June 3, 2015
How to maximize your breast imaging reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
Medicare has adopted new payment policies for digital breast tomosynthesis and breast ultrasound that go into effect this year. But without the proper documentation, radiologists will lose this added revenue. Carin Carlson from Healthcare Administrative Partners tells you how to get your share.
May 17, 2015
VuCOMP submits PMA for breast tomo CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer VuCOMP has submitted a premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its CAD software for digital breast tomosynthesis.
April 22, 2015
Siemens gets U.S. approval for breast tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a digital breast tomosynthesis add-on option to its Mammomat Inspiration digital mammography platform.
April 22, 2015
CMS provides questionable coding 'advice' for DBT studies
By Donna Richmond
Revisions to 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment policies include a surprising billing guideline from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) related to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). Donna Richmond from Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers some guidance.
April 12, 2015
Hitachi Aloka expands ABUS agreement with iVu
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Aloka Medical has signed an agreement to become the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Sofia automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system from iVu Imaging.
March 29, 2015
Does access to FFDM priors affect DBT interpretation?
By Kate Madden Yee
Does having access to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) priors improve radiologists' interpretation of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images? Both exams contribute, but not in the same manner, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
March 24, 2015
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