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Study shows DBT increases mammography's accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography boosts accuracy in finding soft-tissue abnormalities, researchers report in the October issue of Clinical Radiology. And that can only help reduce both healthcare costs and patient anxiety.
September 26, 2012
Digital breast tomosynthesis moves from prototype to clinical
By Rebekah Moan
Combining digital breast tomosynthesis with mammography is just as good as standard two-view mammography, Italian researchers report in European Radiology. In fact, the combination was superior when it comes to recognizing benign lesions.
September 24, 2012
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Rebekah Moan
September 17, 2012
Ultralow-cost neonatal ultrasound unit developed
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An ultrasound scanner costing less than 50 euros to manufacture and designed for neonatal examinations has been developed by engineers at Newcastle University in the U.K.
September 13, 2012
Matakina names Europe, Asia sales execs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New Zealand breast imaging software developer Matakina International has appointed Laurence Veron and Don Alvarez to lead its European and Asian sales forces, respectively.
September 10, 2012
BMJ: Use MRI to investigate young BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
By Philip Ward
Women carrying a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have undergone a mammogram or chest x-ray before the age of 30 are more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers from Amsterdam noted yesterday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
September 6, 2012
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Emerging markets to drive mammography growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Due to strong investment in healthcare services, healthcare markets in emerging countries will soon account for more than half of worldwide mammography unit shipments, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.
September 3, 2012
DWI-MRI proves useful for fibroid patients, study finds
By Rebekah Moan
MRI exams with a diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) protocol can serve as an index to measure changes after uterine artery embolization, as well as predict volume reduction whereas before only contrast-enhanced MRI was used, researchers report in the British Journal of Radiology.
August 23, 2012
Molecular signature predicts radiotherapy's benefit
By Cynthia E. Keen
U.S. researchers working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that could lead to better radiation therapy decisions for patients with breast cancer.
August 20, 2012
Matakina participates in Dutch breast screening MRI trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New Zealand breast imaging software developer Matakina International has announced that the Dutch breast screening organizations and the University Medical Centre Utrecht will use its Volpara software to assess breast density in a forthcoming clinical trial.
August 16, 2012
BMJ: Cancer screening invitations require balanced approach
By Rebekah Moan
Distributing more careful and thoughtful patient information that clearly explains the pros and cons of cancer screening is necessary to increase compliance, according to a report published by the British Medical Journal on 6 August.
August 14, 2012
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Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny
By Rebekah Moan
Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in women, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.
August 12, 2012
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