Breast Imaging: Page 97

Study: Use ultrasound in follow-up for mastectomy patients
By Rebekah Moan
The use of routine follow-up ultrasound for early detection of nonpalpable locoregional recurrent cancer is advocated by South Korean researchers, writing in the 6 November issue of the European Journal of Radiology. Although locoregional recurrence occurs infrequently after mastectomy, ultrasound detects nonpalpable cancer before a clinical exam.
November 15, 2012
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CAD can boost detection of small invasive breast cancers
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can yield high sensitivity, albeit with low specificity, for finding very small invasive breast cancers on full-field digital mammography studies, Spanish researchers have found.
November 14, 2012
Turf battles loom in Germany; radiology jokes; IDoR goes ahead on 8 Nov.
By Philip Ward
November 6, 2012
Breast self-exam glove 'as effective as mammography'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. firm IPG Pharma Group has released a breast self-examination glove that it claims is as effective as screening mammography for detecting breast lumps.
November 6, 2012
GE highlights biomarker testing research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is highlighting results of three health economic models that estimate potential cost offsets to the healthcare system of biomarker testing in patients with early breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and renal cell carcinoma to guide therapy selection, the company said.
November 6, 2012
IDSI makes 1st breast laser sale in Romania
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Laser breast imaging firm Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has shipped its first CTLM system, an optical 3D laser breast imaging device used for the early detection of breast cancer, to Romania.
November 5, 2012
French give new advice for imaging women with breast implants
By Rebekah Moan
In the wake of the Poly Implant Prosthèse breast implant scandal, the ability to spot the main complication -- a rupture -- is vital, but first radiologists must know what is normal, and that is based on the type of implant the woman has, according to French researchers.
November 5, 2012
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Using CAD 'on demand' may be more effective than prompts
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists' ability to detect malignant breast masses is more accurate when computer-aided detection (CAD) marks are hidden until they are needed, rather than displayed while the radiologist reads a study, according to new research from the Netherlands published online in Radiology.
October 31, 2012
Swedes solve how best to read breast tomosynthesis images
By Rebekah Moan
Breast tomosynthesis continues to gain in popularity, but uncertainty surrounds the most efficient way to read the images. In an article published on 20 October by European Radiology, Swedish researchers conclude these images are best viewed horizontally using any viewing procedure except for slow frame.
October 30, 2012
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U.K. panel seeks to end confusion on breast screening
By Philip Ward
Breast screening programs do extend lives and overall the benefits outweigh the harms, but overdiagnosis remains a serious cause for concern and requires more attention, an independent U.K. panel has found.
October 29, 2012
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Sharper image: 3D phase-contrast tomo shows smaller breast tumors
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from Germany, France, and the University of California, Los Angeles have collaborated to produce ultrasharp 3D breast images with a technique that delivers less radiation than a mammogram, according to an article published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 25, 2012
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Don't forget CT for imaging breast implants, Germans say
By Rebekah Moan
When it comes to imaging breast implants for rupture, MRI and ultrasound are recognized widely as the modalities of choice, but a new study in European Radiology by German researchers could change all that because it suggests CT may be a viable alternative.
October 23, 2012
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