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Density mapping predicts interval breast cancers
By Eric Barnes
Dutch researchers are using a breast density mapping software package to predict which density patterns are associated with higher rates of tumors found between mammography screenings. The results may help make supplemental breast cancer screening exams more effective for select patients.
December 23, 2015
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Make full use of MRI in ovarian cases, Italians urge
By Rebekah Moan
When it comes to ovarian tumors, MRI is an essential problem-solving tool because it's so efficient at detecting, characterizing, and staging adnexal masses and can have a major impact on patient management, according to a new Italian study.
December 22, 2015
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Screening can benefit ovarian cancer detection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
British researchers have concluded that screening with ultrasound may reduce ovarian cancer mortality by an estimated 20% over a follow-up period of up to 14 years, according to a study published online on 17 December in the Lancet.
December 17, 2015
New app allows pregnant women access to records
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Pregnant women across four countries will soon be able to carry their maternity records on their smartphones, thanks to the Pregnancy CaPl app from the company Care Plan App.
December 15, 2015
Positron emission mammo shows prowess in cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Positron emission mammography (PEM) can detect almost all breast cancer index lesions located within its scanning range without limitations due to tumor size, grade, or histological subtype, according to a Dutch study presented at RSNA 2015 in Chicago.
December 13, 2015
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Breast density alone not a cancer risk factor
By Kate Madden Yee
High density of breast tissue alone is not a strong independent risk factor for cancer, according to a study by Croatian researchers presented at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting in Chicago.
December 2, 2015
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Lightpoint receives 2.4 million euro grant for breast cancer trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Luminescence imaging technology developer Lightpoint Medical received a 2.4 million euro grant from the European Commission to carry out a large-scale clinical trial in breast cancer.
December 1, 2015
Densitas receives CE Mark, Canadian clearance
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical device firm Densitas has received the CE Mark from the European Commission and a medical device license from Health Canada for its DM-Density breast density assessment software.
November 30, 2015
3D breast tomosynthesis to overtake 2D mammo by 2019
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In the mammography market, 2D digital flat-panel detector mammography was the leading technology in both Western Europe and North America in 2014, but 3D tomosynthesis systems are forecast to surpass 2D mammography as the largest technology segment in North America by 2019, according to analyst firm IHS Medical Technology.
November 29, 2015
Breast MR finds significant cancer that mammo misses
By Kate Madden Yee
Additional breast cancers found with MRI after mammography can be larger and more aggressive -- and may prompt a change in a patient's treatment plan, according to a new study published in Radiology.
November 26, 2015
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Second-opinion gynecologic MRIs may prevent surgery
By Rebekah Moan
Expert second-opinion review of gynecologic oncologic MR images is important as it can affect treatment. Approximately 20% of MRIs had discrepancies between initial and second-opinion interpretations in a new study, which would have affected management, including preventing surgery.
November 23, 2015
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IMS performs first prone tomo-guided biopsy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian women's imaging vendor Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) announced that Dr. G. Saguatti of Bellaria Hospital in Bologna, Italy, has performed a digital breast tomosynthesis-guided biopsy with the patient in the prone position.
November 23, 2015
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