Breast Imaging: Page 69

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By Philip Ward

September 20, 2016

International Day of Radiology to feature breast imaging

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The 2016 International Day of Radiology will be held on November 8 and will be dedicated to breast imaging.

September 19, 2016

Australian group develops new optical breast imaging technique

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers from the University of Western Australia have developed an optical imaging technology that allows surgeons to detect malignant breast tissue during surgery.

September 18, 2016

Radiotherapy affects heart function of breast cancer patients

By Rebekah Moan

What happens to the heart when a breast cancer patient undergoes radiotherapy (RT)? The answer has been unclear, until now. Finnish researchers found radiotherapy induced regional changes corresponding to the RT fields.

September 8, 2016

Micrima secures 3.1M euros for breast imaging system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K.-based breast imaging company Micrima has received 3.1 million euros in financing to further develop its radiowave breast screening technology.

September 1, 2016

Dune Medical awarded EU Horizons grant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dune Medical devices said it has been chosen to receive a research grant worth 3 million euros as part of the European Union Horizon 2020 program. Dune is one of just 65 companies selected from among more than 1,100 applicants.

August 28, 2016

New neural network outperforms CAD for mammography

By Eric Barnes

A convolutional neural network trained on a large dataset of mammographic lesions outperformed a conventional mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme, according to a new Dutch study published this month. These networks can be fine-tuned based on radiologists' knowledge.

August 15, 2016

Mammography in Malta: Room for improvement

By Rebekah Moan

How well is mammography performed in Malta? No one knows for sure because image-quality studies haven't been conducted -- until now. New research found that the average reject rate for the nation fell within acceptable levels, but there is still room for improvement, particularly at individual centers.

August 11, 2016

Why do Iranian women avoid mammography screening?

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Why aren't more women in Iran seeking out breast screening? A new study shows that social, cultural, and religious factors constitute major barriers to mammography adherence, and the authors call for breast health educational programs to do more to encourage women to get screened.

August 10, 2016

MRI + BI-RADS: A winning combination

By Rebekah Moan

Using BI-RADS to detect ductal carcinoma in situ with MRI results in higher sensitivity and positive predictive value than mammography, according to new Brazilian research published in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 1, 2016

Screening uptake remains patchy in Turkey

By Frances Rylands-Monk

In spite of Turkey's growing income levels, cancer screening coverage continues to be relatively poor among women, and their educational level, access to social security, and lifestyle factors have a crucial impact on screening rates, researchers have found.

July 31, 2016

DBT finds more cancers, but also boosts false positives

By Kate Madden Yee

Combining 3D digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with 2D mammography images -- both actual and synthetic -- finds more cases of breast cancer than mammography alone, especially in younger women and those with dense breasts. But it also increases recall rates, according to a study published online in Lancet.

July 19, 2016

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