Womens Imaging: Page 142

European women's health market will grow into 2017
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European women's health market is valued at more than 654 million euros ($917 million U.S.) and is estimated to grow to 784 million euros ($1.1 billion U.S.) by 2017, according to a new report by market research firm iData Research.
July 11, 2011
Breast screening in Croatia requires major overhaul
By Cynthia E. Keen
The majority of mammography units of Croatian hospitals and private clinics that participate in the country's nationwide breast cancer screening program do not conduct regular quality assurance programs.
July 10, 2011
Philips begins installations in Nigeria
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips Electronics and its Nigerian partner PPC Limited have installed a Brilliance CT 16-slice scanner at the Gombe Federal Medical Centre, the first installation of a large modality order for a Nigerian Ministry of Health public tender.
July 7, 2011
CE-MRI predicts survival in breast cancer patients after chemo
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of contrast-enhanced (CE) MRI, British researchers have found that patients with breast cancer who have higher levels of vascularization after two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy are likely to have lower survival rates, according to a study in the July issue of Radiology.
July 6, 2011
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FDG-PET/CT useful in detecting malignancy of ovarian tumors
By Wayne Forrest
Danish researchers have found that FDG-PET/CT can provide beneficial information on the possible malignancy of ovarian tumors and help gynecologists determine the correct course of treatment for patients.
July 5, 2011
Benefit of mammograms even greater than thought
By Reuters Health
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The longest-running breast cancer screening study ever conducted has shown that regular mammograms prevent deaths from breast cancer, and the number of lives saved increases over time, an international research team said on Tuesday.
June 27, 2011
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Sectra to sell mammography business to Philips
By Philip Ward
Sectra is selling the vast majority of its mammography division to Philips Healthcare for 57.5 million euros ($82 million U.S.) to focus on developing its medical imaging IT business, as well as its orthopedics, osteoporosis assessment, and rheumatology portfolios.
June 26, 2011
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German group reports progress on dedicated breast CT
By Rebekah Moan
Dedicated breast CT has long been proffered as a potential rival to mammography for breast screening, but early prototype systems have been limited by higher radiation dose and lower resolution. In a new paper in European Radiology, however, Willi Kalender, PhD, reports progress in addressing both concerns.
June 26, 2011
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CT reveals gender differences in metabolic syndrome
By Eric Barnes
Men and women show important differences in the fat distribution patterns associated with metabolic syndrome as visualized on CT, according to a new study. The research was based on low-dose images acquired for virtual colonoscopy screening, hinting at potentially added value for VC studies.
June 26, 2011
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CARS: Flawed methodology invalidates many breast CAD studies
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - For decades researchers have been evaluating computer-aided detection (CAD) software to see if it can find more breast cancers. But most of these studies are invalid, charged a U.S. researcher in a presentation at the 2011 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) congress.
June 22, 2011
More experience leads to fewer false positives in breast study
By Rebekah Moan
The more experience a radiologist has, the lower the risk of a false-positive result in breast cancer screening, according to a new study in European Radiology. Researchers from Spain also found that recent experience has a greater effect than cumulative experience in reducing false positives.
June 21, 2011
Sectra completes Oslo osteoporosis order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has implemented its online service at Unilabs Norway in Oslo to combine mammography with osteoporosis detection in one examination.
June 20, 2011
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