Breast Imaging: Page 51

Spanish show how density affects digital mammography

By Kate Madden Yee

The screening performance of digital mammography can be negatively affected by the density of a woman's breast tissue -- especially tissue that is considered heterogeneously or extremely dense, according to a Spanish study published online on 15 November in the European Journal of Radiology.

November 20, 2018

Breast screening in England faces major overhaul

By Philip Ward

Following a series of blunders, the national breast screening program in England is to undergo an in-depth review that is due to be completed in summer 2019, it was announced today. The Royal College of Radiologists has already welcomed the news.

November 14, 2018

Second-look breast ultrasound spots occult lesions

By Rebekah Moan

Second-look breast ultrasound with volume navigation effectively detects occult additional lesions initially spotted via breast MRI, Italian researchers have found. In addition, the technique permits safe biopsies irrespective of position and depth.

November 4, 2018

Philips launches breast ultrasound package

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has launched a new package for ultrasound breast imaging that combines hardware and software into a single offering to support breast screening.

October 24, 2018

U.K. team confirms safety of weekly breast radiation therapy

By Abraham Kim

A larger, weekly dose of radiation therapy has side effects that are comparable with those from conventional daily treatments for early-stage breast cancer, said U.K. researchers, who shared their findings on 21 October at the American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

October 24, 2018

Swedish trial shows DBT detects more breast cancer

By Rebekah Moan

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with a single view detects over a third more breast cancers than traditional mammography, a large Swedish study published on 12 October in Lancet Oncology has found. In addition, most of the breast cancers are invasive cancers.

October 17, 2018

New Zealand to use Volpara's breast imaging software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions will provide its VolparaEnterprise software for breast cancer screening in New Zealand.

October 15, 2018

iCAD highlights study results of DBT software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD is touting the results of a new study using its digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) cancer detection software. The study demonstrated significant positive results for clinical performance and workflow efficiency.

October 14, 2018

DenseBreast-info.org completes European expansion

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org has launched specialist content for European medical providers.

October 9, 2018

Italians find DBT + ABVS compares well with MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

Italian researchers found that the combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and ultrasound automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) measured up well against breast MRI for staging breast cancer. The findings were published in the October issue of the European Journal of Radiology.

October 9, 2018

Dedicated breast PET falls short for BI-RADS 4 lesions

By Wayne Forrest

Spanish researchers testing a dedicated breast PET scanner found it had a high false-negative rate for detecting in situ carcinomas in women with BI-RADS 4 lesions. The finding raises questions about the suitability of the system for working up suspicious breast lesions, according to a 3 October study.

October 8, 2018

Kuhl renews support for abbreviated breast MRI

By Rebekah Moan

Abbreviated breast MRI could be a viable alternative for population-wide screening if combined with dedicated MRI systems optimized for breast imaging and ones that ensure fast patient throughput, according to Dr. Christiane Kuhl.

October 8, 2018

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