Breast Imaging: Page 106

Functional breast techniques receive cautious vote of confidence

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR mammography is a sensitive method for detecting breast cancer because it highlights tumor vasculature, but diagnostic results may vary depending on reader experience. Diffusion-weighted imaging and MR spectroscopy aim to address this issue, and are continuing to show promise, according to a refresher course at the European Congress of Radiology.

February 29, 2012

3T MRI opens new avenues for breast cancer diagnosis

By John Brosky

VIENNA - It's early days, but the power of high-field imaging is going to push the limits of what radiologists believe is possible in breast MRI, noted Dr. Thomas Helbich, vice chair of radiology at the Medical University of Vienna, in a pre-European Congress of Radiology meeting.

February 28, 2012

Koning receives CE Mark for 3D breast CT

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Koning has obtained CE Mark approval for its Koning Breast CT system.

February 27, 2012

Hologic to launch new products at ECR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic plans to launch four new products at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna next month.

February 20, 2012

EU wants more medical device controls after PIP scare

By Reuters Health

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments should strengthen safety controls on high-risk medical devices by using spot checks on products and manufacturing facilities after the scare over faulty silicone breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), the EU's health chief said on Thursday.

February 8, 2012

Breast IORT reported less painful than EBRT

By Cynthia E. Keen

Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) treatments produced fewer incidents of pain that were less severe than external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) treatments for breast cancer, according to women enrolled in a clinical trial comparing the two treatments. These findings were reported in the February issue of the journal Breast.

February 7, 2012

PET aids tough breast cancer cases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PET imaging with FDG and a radiopharmaceutical that targets estrogen receptors can help physicians gather more information in difficult breast cancer cases, according to two studies in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 6, 2012

Breast tomosynthesis can cut recall rate substantially

By Rosemary Frei

Using digital breast tomosynthesis reduced the recall rate by 74% compared with conventional 2D digital mammography in a population-based breast screening program, Italian researchers found in a study in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

February 6, 2012

In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention.

February 2, 2012

U.K. & Swedish team supports two-view breast tomosynthesis

By Rebekah Moan

Radiologists with limited experience in reading breast examinations may benefit significantly from using photon-counting tomosynthesis, leading researchers from Cambridge and Stockholm have found. In their study, two-view tomosynthesis outperformed 2D mammography for readers with the least amount of experience.

January 31, 2012

French breast implant boss arrested

By Reuters Health

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who has sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was arrested on Thursday and could be charged with manslaughter, the public prosecutor in the city of Marseille said.

January 25, 2012

Naviscan completes PET/mammo installations

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PET developer Naviscan has installed its positron emission mammography scanner in two European healthcare facilities.

January 24, 2012

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