Breast Imaging: Page 62

Oncovision unveils Mammi software update

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Spanish medical technology developer Oncovision has introduced version 2.2 of its Mammi software, which is used on the company's Mammi dedicated breast PET system.

October 3, 2017

Double reading mammograms: Is it time to stop?

By Rebekah Moan

Double reading of digital mammograms may be a waste of time and money, Spanish researchers have found. The evidence of benefit is "scarce," and double reading seems to increase operational costs without translating into a higher cancer detection rate, they noted.

October 3, 2017

Study: Synthetic 2D compares well with mammography

By Rebekah Moan

Synthetic 2D images derived from digital breast tomosynthesis are comparable with full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to Spanish researchers. Furthermore, synthetic images could replace FFDM in studies that use both modalities and reduce radiation dose by 45%, they said.

September 19, 2017

Endomag awarded CE Mark for breast cancer marker

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. cancer care technology developer Endomag has received CE Mark approval for its minimally invasive breast marker Magseed, used to guide surgeons during breast cancer removal.

September 12, 2017

Hologic's 3Dimensions now available in Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic has begun shipping its new 3Dimensions mammography system in Europe.

September 11, 2017

Italians find DBT 'modestly' boosts radiation dose

By Rebekah Moan

New research from Italy shows digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) "modestly" increases radiation dose for patients compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM). However, don't let that be a deterrent in using DBT, the researchers said.

September 6, 2017

Sigmascreening highlights Asian breast study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mammography technology developer Sigmascreening is directing attention to a recent study that found substantial variation in the compression force used during digital mammography on the breasts of Asian women.

September 5, 2017

Nordic study finds cancer mortality rates have sunk

By Rebekah Moan

Mortality rates for prostate and breast cancers in the Nordic region have declined by between 22% in Finland for prostate cancer and 32% for breast cancer in Norway since the 1990s. The drop is not driven by changes in risk factors but rather by improvements in cancer detection and management, researchers have found.

August 23, 2017

How to reduce radiographers' aches and pains

By Rebekah Moan

Getting in the correct position is vital. That's the overriding conclusion of Portuguese researchers who have identified postures for radiographers and given practical advice that will help to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders when performing mammograms.

August 14, 2017

Swiss find inequalities persist in breast screening

By Rebekah Moan

Introducing an organized breast cancer screening program in Geneva, Switzerland, increased adherence to mammography screening, but it did nothing to eliminate social disparities in the screening participation, an epidemiological study published on 1 August in Preventive Medicine has found.

August 14, 2017

Study: Better to catch breast cancer early

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast cancer cells that spread to other parts of the body break off and leave the primary tumor at late stages of disease development -- further reason to catch breast cancer early, according to a U.K. study published August 14 in Cancer Cell.

August 13, 2017

Radiologists can trust DBT density measurements

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast density measurements calculated on full-field digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) are comparable -- and so are median radiation dose values for dense breasts, according to Spanish investigators.

August 7, 2017

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