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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
Mammography CAD recalls baffle CADET II researchers
By Brian Casey
Why do radiologists reviewing mammograms accept some prompts made by computer-aided detection (CAD) software, while others are rejected? Even researchers from one of Europe's most prominent CAD studies aren't sure, according to research presented at this month's European Congress of Radiology.
March 19, 2009
CA125 and ultrasound effective for ovarian cancer screening
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 17 - The results of the largest ovarian cancer screening trial to date suggest that a transvaginal ultrasound strategy or a multimodal approach that includes CA125 testing and ultrasound are both effective in detecting early-stage disease.
March 16, 2009
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7-tesla breast MRI shows advantages in first tests
By Rob Skelding
The promise of a diagnostic advantage in mammography using powerful 7-tesla MRI was underlined by preliminary results presented at the European Congress of Radiology. Although image quality was improved compared to 1.5-tesla MRI, using such a powerful system might be problematic due to current patient safety rules.
March 12, 2009
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ECR studies confirm impact of breast MRI on patient outcomes
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - With tissue-conservation procedures among the most common surgical treatments for breast cancer, imaging techniques that accurately probe the depths of disease status surely prove invaluable. Or do they? A pair of presentations from this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) sheds some light on the matter.
March 9, 2009
Ultrasound, MRI perform well in dense breasts
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Adjunctive use of ultrasound in dense breasts can lead to a significant increase in breast cancer detection, according to a large-scale trial reported Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology. But another presentation found that MRI mammography did even better.
March 7, 2009
Triple reading boosts breast cancer detection rate
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Sending suspicious mammograms to a third expert reader can boost the cancer detection rate of a breast screening program by a statistically significant amount, according to a presentation by German researchers at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2009
ECR delivers new findings on digital breast tomosynthesis
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - Delegates at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) saw a series of presentations Friday unveiling new findings and key updates on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). As the body of research builds in this relatively unexplored field, the advantages and limitations of DBT compared with conventional full-field digital mammography and other modalities are becoming better defined.
March 6, 2009
Hologic completes Netherlands contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has received a final order for 14 Selenia digital mammography systems with service contracts from a Netherlands dealer.
March 5, 2009
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