Womens Imaging: Page 109

Top 5 trends from ECR 2015 in Vienna

By Philip Ward, Rebekah Moan, Erik L. Ridley, Brian Casey

As the dust begins to settle on ECR 2015, now is a great time to reflect on the meeting and identify its major trends. Central themes at the congress included the unification of European radiology, teleradiology and outsourcing, radiation dose monitoring, digital breast tomosynthesis, and hybrid imaging.

March 17, 2015

Low breast density worsens cancer prognosis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Very low mammographic breast density worsens a woman's breast cancer prognosis, according to a recent study published online in European Radiology.

March 11, 2015

Volpara promotes ECR 2015 research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Volpara Solutions is directing attention to 10 abstracts presented at ECR 2015 last week in Vienna on its breast density and quantitative breast imaging software.

March 11, 2015

Double-read DBT + digital mammo drops recall rates

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Double reading of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus digital mammography reduces the recall rate by 40% when compared with digital mammography alone, Italian researchers reported at ECR 2015.

March 6, 2015

CAD boosts breast MRI sensitivity

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Breast MRI already has high sensitivity, but can it be even higher? The answer is yes, if computer-aided detection (CAD) is thrown into the mix, according to a presentation at ECR 2015. In fact, the CAD system detected previously missed cancers nearly as well as it did screen-detected cancers.

March 5, 2015

CT, MRI contribute to major shake-up in breast imaging

By Rebekah Moan

Rapid progress in both CT and MRI are being made in the field of breast imaging. Speakers at today's special focus session at ECR 2015 will provide an overview of what's possible with breast CT and unenhanced breast MRI.

March 4, 2015

Breast screening controversies set to generate fierce debate

By Rebekah Moan

Today's session on breast cancer screening has the potential to be the most controversial at ECR 2015, because it includes the perspectives of not only screening advocates but also dissenters. Specifically, researchers will debate hot topics such as the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, followed by a period of questions and answers.

March 4, 2015

Densitas highlights research presentations at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Densitas is highlighting presentations given at ECR 2015 in Vienna about its breast density assessment software.

March 4, 2015

Claron shows new viewer at ECR 2015

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

At ECR 2015 in Vienna, advanced visualization and analysis firm Claron Technology is debuting its NilRead universal zero-footprint diagnostic viewer for mammography applications.

March 3, 2015

The good, the bad, and the ugly about breast ultrasound

By Rebekah Moan

When it comes to screening women for breast cancer, those with dense breasts or tissue abnormalities tend to be the most troublesome, but breast ultrasound has proved, and continues to prove, its utility for these women, say leading researchers.

March 3, 2015

BMJ: Public opinion varies on how much overdetection is acceptable

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British have "highly variable views" about how much overdetection they would accept in cancer screening, according to a study published online March 3 in BMJ.

March 2, 2015

New study supports age-extended breast cancer screening

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Groundbreaking Finnish research has shown that the long-term benefits of breast cancer screening in older age groups include lower incidence-based mortality and only a minor risk of overdiagnosis.

March 2, 2015

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