Womens Imaging: Page 137

Switching to digital mammo increases recall rate, study finds

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - A low recall rate in combination with the introduction of digital mammography affects the balance between recall rate and detection rate, which can influence breast cancer care and the associated costs, according to a session at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 3, 2012

Egypt's national breast screening program is put firmly on the map

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - Breast cancer accounts for 33% of all female cancers in Egypt, and its incidence will continue to rise, noted Prof. Dorria Salem, director of the national women's outreach program for breast cancer screening, in Saturday's European Society of Radiology meets Egypt session.

March 3, 2012

CAD could become a second reader in breast imaging

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) in breast cancer screening is quickly approaching the level of experienced radiologists and may soon be used as a second or third reader, said a presenter on Saturday morning at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 2, 2012

Controversy persists over breast screening for under 50s

By Philip Ward and Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Screening is effective in reducing breast cancer mortality in women ages 40 to 49, but false positives remain a serious problem, European Congress of Radiology attendees were told at a special focus session on Friday.

March 2, 2012

Parascript releases new breast CAD software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Parascript announced the availability of AccuDetect 6.1, the latest version of its CAD technology for use with digital mammography images.

March 1, 2012

New technology could become next primary breast cancer screener

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Multimodal tomography, a 3D nonionizing diagnostic imaging technology, may one day overtake mammography as the primary breast screening method considering its high sensitivity and specificity, according to a Thursday presentation at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 1, 2012

MRI breast screening works well in Austrian program

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - Breast MRI works well in a screening environment, according to results in more than 500 women who were examined in an Austrian national screening program. The modality could obviate the need for ultrasound for screening high-risk women, attendees learned on Thursday at the European Congress of Radiology.

March 1, 2012

Evidence-based controversies in breast MRI

By Mélisande Rouger

VIENNA - Professor Francesco Sardanelli, director of radiology at the IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan, Italy, will focus on evidence-based controversies in breast MRI during a dedicated course at the European Congress of Radiology. He also spoke with ECR Today about the topic.

March 1, 2012

Digital breast tomosynthesis will replace mammography

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - In 10 years, breast tomosynthesis will replace full-field digital mammography because of its higher sensitivity, enhanced image quality, and ability to image dense breasts, predicted a presenter at the European Congress of Radiology on Thursday.

February 29, 2012

European women's imaging to reach $460M

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European women's health imaging system market will grow slowly over the next five years, increasing to $460 million by 2016, according to a new study conducted by Millenium Research Group.

February 29, 2012

Sectra shows radiology IT product suites at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS developer Sectra is showcasing its radiology informatics products and systems by clinical application at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) being held in Vienna this week.

February 29, 2012

Functional breast techniques receive cautious vote of confidence

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR mammography is a sensitive method for detecting breast cancer because it highlights tumor vasculature, but diagnostic results may vary depending on reader experience. Diffusion-weighted imaging and MR spectroscopy aim to address this issue, and are continuing to show promise, according to a refresher course at the European Congress of Radiology.

February 29, 2012

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