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FFDM equals analog mammography in hard-copy reading
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study from the U.K. confirms previous research regarding the equivalency of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) with analog film-screen mammography. The two techniques had roughly equal detection rates when images were printed and read in a hard-copy environment.
May 6, 2009
European mammo market on the rise
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European mammography systems market produced $219 million in revenue in 2007 and is expected to reach $346 million in 2014, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
May 5, 2009
IDSI names Italian distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has named a distributor to market the company's products in northern and central Italy.
April 28, 2009
IDSI taps Eastern European distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has signed an agreement with an Eastern European distributor to market the company's device.
April 27, 2009
Europe, Asia-Pacific breast device markets growing
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The markets for breast cancer detection and therapy devices in the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions approached $900 million in 2008 and are growing at an annual rate of 8%.
April 20, 2009
IDSI renews Polish distributorship
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has renewed its distribution contract with Edo Med as its exclusive distributor in Poland.
April 16, 2009
U.K. report published on acceptable dose to pregnant women
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
With the exception of CT exams, the risk of cancer to a fetus caused by radiation dose exposure from a diagnostic imaging procedure is far less than the natural risk of childhood cancer, a report by the U.K. Health Protection Agency advises.
April 7, 2009
Siemens takes Mammomat order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for its Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography system with tomosynthesis technology.
April 6, 2009
Single-entry APBI offers flexibility in treating breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Until recently, accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) was not an option for most women with small breasts or a tumor located close to the chest wall and lung or the surface of the skin. The introduction of multicatheter single-entry brachytherapy devices, however, is beginning to change the situation.
April 2, 2009
ACR lashes back at NY Times mammo article
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A New York Times article this week on a debate over the value of mammography in the U.K. includes statements about breast screening that are incorrect or greatly exaggerated, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
April 1, 2009
Follow-up ultrasound aids in evaluating new lesions from breast MR
By Erik L. Ridley
Performing a "second-look" ultrasound study can offer value for evaluating suspicious incidental lesions discovered on breast MRI, according to a pair of Italian studies presented at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology.
March 31, 2009
CAD performance changes with breast density
By Brian Casey
Changes in breast density can affect the performance of computer-aided detection (CAD) software used to analyze mammography images, according to results of a study from Spain presented at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 24, 2009
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