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Planmed digital mammo device passes EUREF type test
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical imaging vendor Planmed announced that its Nuance Excel full-field digital mammography system has passed European Reference Organization for Quality Assured Breast Screening and Diagnostic Services (EUREF) type testing.
October 8, 2012
Philips promotes study of MR-HIFU for breast cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The University Medical Center Utrecht of the Netherlands and Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, have announced they have started a pilot clinical study to evaluate the use of MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) as a treatment for breast cancer.
October 7, 2012
Experience really does matter when imaging the placenta
By Rebekah Moan
MRI can be a reliable and reproducible tool in providing clinical information on placental invasion -- placenta accreta, increta, or percreta -- but its diagnostic value still depends crucially on observers' experience, Swiss researchers have found.
October 7, 2012
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FFDM better for DCIS -- and it doesn't cause 'overdiagnosis'
By Kate Madden Yee
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) performs better than film-screen mammography in detecting ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive cancer -- without increasing "overdiagnosis," a concern long highlighted by breast cancer screening critics, according to a new Dutch study in Radiology.
October 3, 2012
Study: Improve training to cut variable breast screening results
By Rebekah Moan
Better education programs are needed to correct the serious problem of variability in radiologists' BI-RADS assessment interpretation in population-based breast cancer screening, Spanish researchers have recommended.
September 30, 2012
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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
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