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ESTRO: Study positive about APBI brachytherapy

By Cynthia E. Keen

Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy produces comparable local recurrence outcomes with much better cosmesis compared to whole-breast irradiation, according to research presented on Friday at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) World Congress of Brachytherapy in Barcelona, Spain.

May 10, 2012

3D brachytherapy can reduce hysterectomies in cervical cancer

By Cynthia E. Keen

Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3D imaging techniques is effective at controlling the return and spread of the disease. In most cases, hysterectomies may be avoided, according to research presented at the World Congress of Brachytherapy in Barcelona.

May 9, 2012

Dilon promotes declipseSPECT study results

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics is highlighting clinical research regarding its declipseSPECT device presented in March at the Society of Surgical Oncology annual cancer symposium.

May 8, 2012

Dutch reveal success with experimental breast screening tool

By Cynthia E. Keen

Photoacoustic technology, the use of light-induced sound, is showing promise in imaging of breast cancer. It may be able to distinguish malignant tissue from normal tissue by providing high-contrast images of tumors, Dutch researchers said.

May 8, 2012

Carestream backs mammography education

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health is supporting a series of mammography education, training, and professional development opportunities, including continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) courses.

April 25, 2012

Austrians transmit uncompressed mammograms without quality loss

By Rebekah Moan

Uncompressed digital mammograms can be transmitted to different institutions with different workstations, without loss of information, Viennese researchers have found. In addition, the transmission process does not significantly influence image quality, lesion detection, or BI-RADS rating.

April 25, 2012

Pregnancy-related DVT comes under scrutiny in France

By Philip Ward

A single complete compression ultrasonography scan can safely rule out a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in women during pregnancy or in the first few weeks after giving birth, French researchers have found in a study published this week.

April 24, 2012

Matakina signs Finnish distributor

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

New Zealand breast density software developer Matakina International has signed a distributor agreement with Finnish radiology products provider Commit Oy.

April 23, 2012

Breast cancer may be clutch of 10 diseases: study

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists who conducted a major international study into the genetics of breast cancer say they can now classify the disease into 10 subtypes -- a finding that points to more accurate, tailored treatment for individual patients in the future.

April 19, 2012

Breast cancer incidence escalates in India

By Cynthia E. Keen

India has been experiencing an increase in breast cancer that is reaching epidemic proportions, according to a news report published in theLancet. By 2020, the disease is expected to overtake cervical cancer as the most common type of cancer among all women in India.

April 8, 2012

Decision-support algorithm helps classify breast MR lesions

By Erik L. Ridley

German researchers have developed a decision-support tool that can help radiologists differentiate lesions on breast MRI studies with a high degree of accuracy. It could ultimately be automated or used with existing tools such as computer-aided detection.

April 4, 2012

Careful use of MRI restores calm in PIP implant cases

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Ultrasound remains the gold standard for monitoring Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants, but new French data suggest that dedicated silicone sequences in MRI can help detect problems, particularly if asymptomatic patients wish to keep their implants.

April 3, 2012

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