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Will breast MRI increase mastectomy rates?

By Tracie L. Thompson

Researchers have long known that MRI has the ability to detect some breast cancers that can’t be seen with other imaging methods. But that capability is now raising another concern: Will increased use of breast MRI take us back to the "bad old days" of more frequent mastectomies?

June 27, 2002

U-Systems develops CAD tools for breast ultrasound

By Robert Bruce

Mammography remains the primary screening modality for breast cancer. For women with dense breasts, however, ultrasound is increasingly used as an adjunctive diagnostic tool. U-Systems out of San Jose, CA hopes to apply computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to breast ultrasound.

February 26, 2002

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TechniScan unveils breast-specific ultrasound

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound has assumed an important role in breast imaging, as an adjunct to diagnostic mammography. A Salt Lake City company hopes to expand on this role by developing an ultrasound-based system optimized for breast imaging.

February 12, 2002

Ultrasound has unique strengths in breast imaging

By Leanne McKnoulty

The primary role of ultrasound in breast imaging is to differentiate cystic from solid lesions. The modality can also be used to confirm a suspected or palpable mass, as an aid to treatment planning, and for needle guidance in interventional procedures. Dr. Debra Ikeda from Stanford University offers tips for performing breast ultrasound.

January 21, 2002

Ultrasound aids mammography in breast cancer diagnosis

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

CHICAGO - Using ultrasound as an adjunct to mammography for breast cancer detection can significantly improve diagnosis, according to researchers from Maastricht University Hospital in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Dr. Karin Flobbe presented the results of her group’s study on Friday at the RSNA show.

December 2, 2001

Whole-breast ultrasound has value in dense breasts

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) An evaluation of the clinical utility of bilateral whole-breast ultrasound in women with dense breast tissue was published in the December issue of Radiology.

November 30, 2001

Patients with known breast malignancy benefit from MRI

By Shalmali Pal

CHICAGO - Dedicated breast MRI has proven its worth for further evaluation of patients with known malignancies, according to a presentation Sunday at the 2001 RSNA meeting. Dr. Lara Hardesty from Magee Women’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said her group found MRI was useful for assessing the extent of disease and residual disease, as well as pinpointing unknown primary cancer.

November 24, 2001

Breast MRI leads to necessary tumor detection, not unnecessary mastectomy

By Shalmali Pal

In a study presented at last week's RSNA meeting, University of Pittsburgh researchers found that breast MRI did not result in an inordinate increase in the hospital's mastectomy rate.

December 3, 2000

Breast MRI's sensitivity poses problems for patient management, NCBC lecture shows

By Shalmali Pal

SAN FRANCISCO - In a presentation April 9 at the National Conference on Breast Cancer, Dr. Susan Greenstein Orel cautioned attendees to be aware of the limiting factors of using MRI for breast cancer staging.

April 10, 2000

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