Breast Imaging: Page 77

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 10, 2009
MRI volume navigation adds accuracy to second-look breast ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Sunday, November 29 | 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | LL-BR4062-B07 | Lakeside Learning CenterSecond-look ultrasound has become a useful technique for gaining additional information on lesions first identified on breast MRI scans. In this Sunday afternoon presentation, Italian researchers go a step further by adding a magnetic-based volume navigation system that enables the fusion of breast ultrasound and MRI scans.
November 10, 2009
BRCA1 carriers benefit from combo of FFDM and breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSG09-07 | Room S102DFor BRCA1 carriers, a combination of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and breast MRI for annual screening exams is the most clinically effective strategy, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
November 9, 2009
CAD boosts sensitivity of breast MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, December 3 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ01-06 | Arie Crown TheaterComputer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve the sensitivity of breast MRI for both novice and expert readers, according to research from University of Washington Medical Center.
November 8, 2009
Film-screen mammo and MRI: Different enough to complement
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI and film-screen mammography (FSM) are complementary tests for early breast cancer detection, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital studied the correlation between FSM and breast MRI to determine how effective breast MRI can be when used as an adjunct to mammography.
November 5, 2009
BRCA1 carriers benefit from combo of FFDM and breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSG09-07 | Room S102DFor BRCA1 carriers, a combination of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and breast MRI for annual screening exams is the most clinically effective strategy, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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
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
Time Medical to develop breast MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR firm Time Medical is establishing an R&D center in Singapore to develop a breast MRI scanner using its high-temperature superconducting (HTS) radiofrequency (RF) coil technology.
October 26, 2009
Siemens launches breast tomo in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has begun commercial shipments in Europe of a full-field digital mammography system with 3D digital breast tomosynthesis capability.
October 19, 2009
Follow-up ultrasound adds value to surprise breast MRI findings
By Erik L. Ridley
Performing a "second-look" ultrasound offers a substantial clinical benefit for evaluating unexpected lesions found on breast MRI exams, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
October 6, 2009
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