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Auto breast US handily spots lesions in early study

By Shalmali Pal

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) has proved to be as effective as handheld ultrasound (HHUS) for identifying lesions, according to a pilot study out of the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY. The technique has potential as a screening adjunct to mammography, according to the lead author.

January 12, 2006

CPT code released for breast MRI CAD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI computer-aided detection developer CAD Sciences of White Plains, NY, reported that a Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code can be used for breast MRI CAD.

January 9, 2006

Breast MRI CAD yields specificity gains

By Erik L. Ridley

The use of breast MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) software can offer improvements in specificity, according to researchers from the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

December 11, 2005

Medipattern unveils CAD for breast MRI at RSNA show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer Medipattern of Toronto, Ontario, has unveiled a work-in-progress CAD software for breast magnetic resonance imaging applications at the 2005 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

November 27, 2005

U-Systems

By Wayne Forrest

U-Systems of San Jose, CA, will display its Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) at RSNA 2005.

November 8, 2005

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Hologic

By Kate Madden Yee

Bedford, MA-based Hologic plans to highlight its work-in-progress breast tomosynthesis system with selenium-based full-field digital detector.

November 6, 2005

Tumor type, breast profile determine value of mammo, US, and MR

By Shalmali Pal

The strengths and weaknesses of multiple modalities in breast imaging depend largely on the type of breast tissue involved. Ultrasound and MRI may be more sensitive to invasive cancer than mammography in dense breasts, but are of little value in fatty breasts. A combination of all three will mean a greater sensitivity to malignancy, but there are still some pitfalls, according to a report in Radiology.

January 5, 2005

MRI finds breast cancers missed by mammography in high-risk women

CHICAGO - Results of the International Breast MRI Consortium (IBMC) Trial reinforce previous studies that suggest MRI can identify breast tumors missed by mammography, but the IBMC results are not the final word on the MRI-mammography debate, according to a presentation at the RSNA meeting on Wednesday.

December 1, 2004

Aurora ships first breast MRI unit outside U.S.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has installed its first dedicated breast MRI system outside of the U.S.

October 25, 2004

MRI shows strength in breast tumor detection and quantification

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

NEW ORLEANS - Data from the International Breast MRI Consortium (IBMC), presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, showed MRI to be significantly better than traditional mammography for detecting the presence and extent of disease in patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

June 6, 2004

Aurora installs first RODEO breast MRI unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has completed the first clinical installation of its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system with RODEO imaging technology.

March 22, 2004

Aurora unveils ultraRODEO MRI technique for breast imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology of North Andover, MA, unveiled its UltraRODEO imaging technique at a conference on breast MRI last week sponsored by Stanford University of Stanford, CA.

October 23, 2003

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