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BJR: Automated breast density shows fresh promise

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers in Canada have found that an automated breast density measurement software outperforms conventional risk factors for predicting the risk of cancer, according to research published on 20 January by the British Journal of Radiology.

January 24, 2016

U.K. litigation figures come under close scrutiny

By Philip Ward

A total of 791 litigation claims involving radiology in the U.K. National Health Service and covering a 20-year period have come under the microscope. Chest x-rays, CT, and mammography accounted for two-thirds of these claims.

January 19, 2016

Fuji lands another U.K. mammography order

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems said it will be delivering its Amulet Innovality full-field digital mammography system to Nuffield Health's new Citylabs diagnostic suite in Manchester, U.K.

January 11, 2016

Optical imager targets breast cancer screening

By Medicalphysicsweb

Diffuse optical imaging has been proposed as a nonionizing and relatively inexpensive alternative method for detecting breast cancers, including those in dense tissues. Now, U.S. scientists have developed a handheld optical scanner with the potential to image breast cancer in real-time.

December 30, 2015

Study finds benefits to breast cancer screening over 75

By Kate Madden Yee

A new study of breast screening in women older than 75 has found that enough cancers are detected in this population to make screening worthwhile. The findings could shape the ongoing debate over whether older women should undergo regular screening.

December 28, 2015

Density mapping predicts interval breast cancers

By Eric Barnes

Dutch researchers are using a breast density mapping software package to predict which density patterns are associated with higher rates of tumors found between mammography screenings. The results may help make supplemental breast cancer screening exams more effective for select patients.

December 23, 2015

Make full use of MRI in ovarian cases, Italians urge

By Rebekah Moan

When it comes to ovarian tumors, MRI is an essential problem-solving tool because it's so efficient at detecting, characterizing, and staging adnexal masses and can have a major impact on patient management, according to a new Italian study.

December 22, 2015

Screening can benefit ovarian cancer detection

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

British researchers have concluded that screening with ultrasound may reduce ovarian cancer mortality by an estimated 20% over a follow-up period of up to 14 years, according to a study published online on 17 December in the Lancet.

December 17, 2015

New app allows pregnant women access to records

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Pregnant women across four countries will soon be able to carry their maternity records on their smartphones, thanks to the Pregnancy CaPl app from the company Care Plan App.

December 15, 2015

Positron emission mammo shows prowess in cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Positron emission mammography (PEM) can detect almost all breast cancer index lesions located within its scanning range without limitations due to tumor size, grade, or histological subtype, according to a Dutch study presented at RSNA 2015 in Chicago.

December 13, 2015

Breast density alone not a cancer risk factor

By Kate Madden Yee

High density of breast tissue alone is not a strong independent risk factor for cancer, according to a study by Croatian researchers presented at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting in Chicago.

December 2, 2015

Lightpoint receives 2.4 million euro grant for breast cancer trial

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Luminescence imaging technology developer Lightpoint Medical received a 2.4 million euro grant from the European Commission to carry out a large-scale clinical trial in breast cancer.

December 1, 2015

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