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Ireland seeks help for breast screening program
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Republic of Ireland's National Screening Service is looking for service providers to aid in its BreastCheck breast cancer screening program.
April 2, 2017
What motivates opportunistic breast screening?
By Rebekah Moan
Why do some women pursue opportunistic breast screening when they aren't yet eligible for an organized mammography program? High levels of fear and perceived susceptibility to breast cancer are among the most-cited reasons, according to the results of a survey published on 21 March in BMC Cancer.
March 30, 2017
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DBT improves sensitivity in less-experienced readers
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to 2D screening mammography has a different effect based on who's reading the images, according to a new study published online on March 13 in Radiology. It improves specificity for all readers, but sensitivity improvements are reserved for more junior radiologists.
March 29, 2017
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Zara founder pledges 320M to update Spanish healthcare
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A charitable foundation run by the Spanish tycoon who founded the Zara clothing and accessories retailer has pledged 320 million euros to modernize cancer detection and radiation therapy equipment across Spain.
March 28, 2017
Italians report 30% drop in breast cancer due to screening
By Rebekah Moan
A breast cancer screening study of more than 400,000 Italian women found that screening attendance is associated with a reduction of nearly 30% for cancers stage II or higher. However, the authors suspect the new data probably won't sway screening opponents.
March 27, 2017
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EFSUMB announces EUROSON 2017 meeting
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) has announced its 2017 European Congress of Ultrasound (EUROSON) will be held 22 to 24 September in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
March 22, 2017
Adding DBT to breast screening helps BI-RADS accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
More and more clinical evidence indicates that using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening reduces recall rates and increases the detection of invasive cancers. Now another benefit of the technology is coming to the fore: Adding DBT to digital mammography helps breast imagers categorize lesions more accurately, according to research presented at ECR 2017.
March 19, 2017
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Dutch scoop top ECR prize for breast MRI work
By Rebekah Moan
A new method may help improve delineation between malignant and benign breast lesions on breast MR images, according to researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The group won a prestigious magna cum laude award at ECR 2017 in Vienna for its work.
March 13, 2017
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Does breast MRI hold future for mammography market?
By Steve Holloway
Clinical evidence supporting the use of MRI for breast imaging is growing in volume and credibility. Further research is required, but evidence suggests MRI has a significant future role to play. So why have we seen little or no commercial impact from breast MRI? Market analyst Stephen Holloway reports.
March 7, 2017
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Top 5 trends from ECR 2017 in Vienna
By Philip Ward, Erik Ridley, Kate Madden Yee, and Brian Casey
The stunning flower-and-skull display that formed the centerpiece of ECR 2017 certainly looked impressive in everybody's photos, on social media, and in the daily newspaper. But what were the truly lasting impressions and meaningful issues to take away from this year's congress in Vienna? Our editorial team has put together a list of five key themes.
March 6, 2017
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Clinical trials to shed new light on preoperative breast MRI
By Rebekah Moan
Is breast MRI really diagnosing more false positives than mammography? What changes for preoperative breast MRI can be expected after the latest clinical trials? These are among the important unanswered questions in breast MRI that will be discussed at today's master class at ECR 2017.
March 4, 2017
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DBT reduces breast surgery re-excision rates
By Kate Madden Yee
VIENNA - Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to preoperative digital mammography and ultrasound reduces the re-excision rate of surgical treatment for breast cancer -- good news for women and also for imaging centers seeking to render cost-effective care, according to research presented at ECR 2017.
March 4, 2017
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