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Support grows for ultrasound-guided breast biopsies
By Rebekah Moan
Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy is a reliable and mature technique for breast lesions, and it shows high sensitivity and has many advantages over other techniques, according to Spanish researchers.
May 4, 2011
Researchers tackle false-positive challenge of CAD
By Erik L. Ridley
Mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) software can help detect more cancers, albeit at the cost of numerous false-positive findings. But new approaches may allow radiologists to more effectively use CAD, according to a pair of presentations at the recent ECR in Vienna.
May 4, 2011
Teleradiology and child abuse; MRI of cervical cancer
By Philip Ward
May 3, 2011
Interval breast cancers tend to be aggressive, fast-growing
By Cynthia E. Keen
Interval breast cancers -- those found between mammography screenings -- are more likely to be aggressive, fast-growing tumors, according to a Canadian study of more than 430,000 women that was published online May 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
May 3, 2011
Naviscan signs Italian distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has signed a distribution agreement with Tecnologie Avanzate to market and service the company's position emission mammography breast scanner in Italy.
May 2, 2011
New guidelines confirm MRI's role in staging cervical cancer
By Rebekah Moan
Fresh guidelines from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) on dealing with uterine cervical cancer patients have added weight to the value of MRI as the imaging modality of choice for preoperative staging and follow-up.
May 2, 2011
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Patients with nipple discharge can benefit greatly from MRI
By Philip Ward
Mammography and ultrasound are useful front-line imaging tools for tackling the challenging medical issue of unexplained nipple discharge, but Italian researchers emphasize that breast MRI can find additional cancers, not recognized or occult when conventional imaging is used.
May 1, 2011
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MRI spots osteoarthritic knee cartilage deformation in women
By Rebekah Moan
Osteoarthritic cartilage has a different mechanical behavior than healthy cartilage, which may be identified by 3-tesla MRI, according to researchers. In a new study, osteoarthritic knee cartilage displayed greater deformation upon loading than healthy cartilage, suggesting osteoarthritis affects the mechanical properties of cartilage.
April 28, 2011
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Sectra wins Dutch contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has won a contract with a Dutch hospital, the company said.
April 27, 2011
MeVis posts mixed results for fiscal 2010
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A stronger service business offset a decrease in new licenses to buoy group revenues for medical imaging software developer MeVis Medical Solutions in its 2010 fiscal year.
April 19, 2011
Water-fat separation sequence can't beat contrast MRI
By Wayne Forrest
When trying to find ways to cut contrast in patients scheduled for breast MRI, Italian researchers discovered that a noncontrast water-fat separation sequence was no better for evaluating tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy than standard contrast MRI. But noncontrast MRI still holds potential for monitoring therapy.
April 19, 2011
Sectra nets Russian OK for digital mammo
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has received clearance to market its Sectra MicroDose Mammography system in Russia.
April 18, 2011
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