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Sectra reports favorable RSNA research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra said that Swedish researchers have found strong results from using the vendor's digital x-ray radiogrammetry osteoporosis testing technology.
December 6, 2010
Sectra posts double-digit Q2 gains
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Increased sales of its mammography systems powered PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra to double-digit growth in the company's second fiscal quarter.
December 6, 2010
Diabetes, obesity worsen breast cancer outcomes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor breast cancer outcomes in women with diabetes and obesity are linked to hyperinsulinemia, new research suggests. The research is reported in five separate papers, all published online November 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
December 5, 2010
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Annual mammograms reduce mastectomy risk in younger women
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Annual mammograms appear to lower the risk of mastectomy in younger women, according to a U.K. study presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting. Researchers found that 22% of those who had a mammogram in the year prior to diagnosis had a mastectomy, compared with 52% who did not have an exam.
December 5, 2010
Preoperative breast MRI doesn't raise overall mastectomy rate
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Increased use of preoperative breast MRI does not raise the overall mastectomy rate, according to researchers from the University of Genoa in Italy -- good news as the modality comes under scrutiny as a tool for diagnosing and managing breast cancer in high-risk populations.
November 27, 2010
Agfa inks resale deal with Forcare
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare announced it has signed a resale agreement to market Dutch healthcare IT firm Forcare's interoperability software products as part of its Impax Data Center.
November 27, 2010
GammaLoc adds to Dilon gamma cameras
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics' GammaLoc gamma-guided biopsy system is being implemented as an accessory to Dilon 6800 gamma cameras in North and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
November 22, 2010
Mammo screening reduces death rate in medium-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Yearly mammography in women in their 40s with a medium familial risk of breast cancer can reduce the mortality rate by almost 30%, according to new research published online November 18 in Lancet.
November 18, 2010
Breast MRI improves survival rates for at-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI's sensitivity is superior to that of mammography in long-term screening for women at risk of breast cancer, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. What's more, the study showed that breast MRI improved survival rates by almost 20% when compared to women tracked in earlier research.
November 16, 2010
Siemens completes U.K. Acuson order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed two Acuson S2000 diagnostic ultrasound systems at Royal Preston Hospital in Preston, U.K.
November 2, 2010
U.K. DBT trial set to commence
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers in the U.K. are preparing to launch a 1.6 million pound ($2.6 million U.S.) trial to determine the efficacy of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to screen for breast cancer.
October 31, 2010
U.K. scientist invents portable breast scanner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A scientist from the University of Manchester in the U.K. has invented a portable breast scanner based on radiofrequency technology.
October 28, 2010
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