Breast Imaging: Page 72

FDA panel recommends approval for ABUS for breast screening
By Erik L. Ridley
The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system in breast cancer screening applications moved closer to reality after an FDA panel voted to recommend approval of U-Systems' somo.v system for use in screening of women with dense breasts.
April 10, 2012
KLAS: Breast tomo worth hype, but has issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
While the ability of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to image the breast has lived "up to the hype," a new KLAS study found that the high cost of upgrading to DBT technology should be weighed against declining reimbursement for breast screening.
April 10, 2012
U-Systems awaits FDA panel review of ABUS for screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound developer U-Systems hopes Wednesday's meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Radiological Devices Panel will be a big step forward in its bid to be the first vendor to receive approval to market an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system for screening applications in women with dense breasts.
April 9, 2012
Adding MRI, US to mammo aids cancer detection in dense breasts
By Wayne Forrest
The addition of ultrasound or MRI to annual mammography screening in women with an increased risk of breast cancer and dense breast tissue resulted in the detection of more breast cancers, according to a study in the April 4 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association.
April 2, 2012
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Ultrasonix to show new ABUS scanner at AACR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical plans to demonstrate a new automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) scanner at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in Chicago.
March 25, 2012
Lower radiation dose could turn DBT into breast screening tool
By Kate Madden Yee
The potential use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for screening mammography has been in question due to the modality's higher radiation dose. But a new study in the April Radiology offers several scenarios in which DBT dose could ultimately be lower than that of two-view full-field digital mammography.
March 21, 2012
MRI breast screening works well in Austrian program
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Breast MRI works well in a screening environment, according to results in more than 500 women who were examined in an Austrian national screening program. The modality could obviate the need for ultrasound for screening high-risk women, attendees learned on Thursday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 1, 2012
Evidence-based controversies in breast MRI
By Mélisande Rouger
VIENNA - Professor Francesco Sardanelli, director of radiology at the IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan, Italy, will focus on evidence-based controversies in breast MRI during a dedicated course at the European Congress of Radiology. He also spoke with ECR Today about the topic.
March 1, 2012
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Digital breast tomosynthesis will replace mammography
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - In 10 years, breast tomosynthesis will replace full-field digital mammography because of its higher sensitivity, enhanced image quality, and ability to image dense breasts, predicted a presenter at the European Congress of Radiology on Thursday.
February 29, 2012
U-Systems gets FDA meeting for ABUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer U-Systems said that its somo.v automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) will be reviewed by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on April 11.
February 26, 2012
Breast tomo bests mammo, but only for less-experienced readers
By Kate Madden Yee
Two-view digital breast tomosynthesis performs better than digital mammography in terms of diagnostic accuracy -- but only for less-experienced readers, according to a study published online in Radiology. It does reduce recall rates across the board, though, say researchers from the U.K. and Sweden.
February 7, 2012
Automated breast US finds more cancer than mammo alone
By Kate Madden Yee
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) finds cancers in dense breast tissue that mammography alone would not, according to a recent study. The findings indicate that ABUS could have a role in a screening environment for women with dense breasts.
January 4, 2012
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