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Study finds higher breast recall rates in U.S. vs. Denmark
By Frances Rylands-Monk
New evidence has shown that women screened for breast cancer in the U.S. were recalled for workup much more frequently than women screened in Denmark, and cancer detection rates also varied significantly, according to a study published by the International Journal of Cancer.
May 26, 2015
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization Insider
By Eric Barnes
May 25, 2015
New breast tomo CAD shows high sensitivity
By Eric Barnes
A new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm for digital breast tomosynthesis studies delivers high sensitivity and an acceptably low false-positive rate, according to Italian researchers. In a retrospective study of nearly 200 women who underwent DBT for breast cancer screening, CAD demonstrated sensitivity of 89% with a false-positive rate of 2.7 per breast.
May 25, 2015
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CTC CAD boosts readers' attention -- but to what effect?
By Eric Barnes
The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) significantly alters the search and identification of polyps among readers of CT colonography (CTC) data, according to a new study in the June issue of European Radiology. In particular, CAD drew radiologists' attention to polyps more quickly, but it also prompted them to spend more time interpreting scans.
May 24, 2015
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Transfer learning speeds image segmentation
By Eric Barnes
The development of automated image segmentation schemes can be enhanced significantly with the application of a process called transfer learning, according to a new Dutch study published in the May edition of IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.
May 21, 2015
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HeartFlow promotes FFR study at EuroPCR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiac software developer HeartFlow is promoting a study at this week's EuroPCR 2015 meeting in Paris on the use of its fractional flow reserve (FFR) CT analysis software to assess the severity of coronary artery stenosis.
May 20, 2015
Israeli startup eyes big-data tools for imaging analysis
By Erik L. Ridley
For Israeli image analysis software developer Zebra Medical Vision, size definitely matters. The start-up believes its database of 10 million curated imaging studies and extensive collaborations with researchers around the world will take image analysis algorithms to a whole new level.
May 20, 2015
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Physician shortage will drive global telemed market
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A shortage of physicians in rural and remote areas will fuel double-digit growth in the global telemedicine market, according to a new report by market research firm Research and Markets.
May 19, 2015
Visus adds to installed base in Germany
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS firm Visus has installed its JiveX PACS at the Hospital of the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God (Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder) in Regensburg, Germany.
May 19, 2015
Meytec partners with Medfield Diagnostics
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Telemedicine technology developer Meytec has signed a cooperation agreement with Medfield Diagnostics, a developer of acute stroke diagnostic systems based on microwave technology.
May 19, 2015
HIMSS Europe partners with Netics
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Europe has secured a national partnership agreement with Netics to assess the level of electronic medical record adoption among Italian healthcare organizations.
May 19, 2015
Agfa, Nuance add Orbis integration
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare and speech recognition software developer Nuance Communications said that Nuance's new 360 | SpeechAnywhere Services software has been integrated into Agfa's Orbis clinical information system.
May 19, 2015
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