Breast Imaging: Page 65

Hologic adds Dutch mammo supply deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic and its Netherlands' distributor Tromp Medical will supply mammography systems for the Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Program.

November 1, 2017

Kuhl: Stop focusing on breast cancer overdiagnosis

By Rebekah Moan

Instead of overdiagnosis, the main problem with breast cancer screening is underdiagnosis, according to breast imaging expert Dr. Christiane Kuhl. Furthermore, breast MRI could be a tool of the future to alleviate this problem, she added.

October 17, 2017

South African province snubs free mammography screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A large South African province has turned down an offer of a free breast cancer screening truck operated by the nonprofit PinkDrive.

October 12, 2017

CESM boosts detection of malignant breast lesions

By Rebekah Moan

Compared with conventional mammography alone, contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) catches an additional 7.7% of lesions in recalled women -- and most of these lesions are malignant, Dutch researchers found. The low risks of using CESM as a workup tool make it a valuable addition to breast cancer care, they added.

October 11, 2017

Sectra to provide IT for Dutch breast screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS firm Sectra has signed a multiyear agreement to provide archiving, communication, and image viewing IT software for the Dutch breast screening organization FSB.

October 9, 2017

French radiologists get set to become TV stars

By Frances Rylands-Monk

France's national union of independent radiologists has unveiled a new television advertising campaign to promote breast cancer screening in tandem with Pink October, the country's national breast cancer awareness month.

October 5, 2017

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

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