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Bilateral breast ultrasound of limited use in recalled patients
By Rebekah Moan
Bilateral breast ultrasound offers little or only marginal benefit in routine breast cancer screening for recalled patients, German researchers have found. In their study published in European Radiology, ultrasound detected unexpected breast cancer in dense breasts, but ultrasound-only cancer detection had a low positive predictive value.
October 16, 2012
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Planmed digital mammo device passes EUREF type test
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical imaging vendor Planmed announced that its Nuance Excel full-field digital mammography system has passed European Reference Organization for Quality Assured Breast Screening and Diagnostic Services (EUREF) type testing.
October 8, 2012
Philips promotes study of MR-HIFU for breast cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The University Medical Center Utrecht of the Netherlands and Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, have announced they have started a pilot clinical study to evaluate the use of MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) as a treatment for breast cancer.
October 7, 2012
FFDM better for DCIS -- and it doesn't cause 'overdiagnosis'
By Kate Madden Yee
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) performs better than film-screen mammography in detecting ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive cancer -- without increasing "overdiagnosis," a concern long highlighted by breast cancer screening critics, according to a new Dutch study in Radiology.
October 3, 2012
GE announces global breast cancer awareness campaign
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has launched its global pink ribbons campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer, research of the disease, and its treatment.
October 1, 2012
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Philips partners with Abu Dhabi hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, announced a long-term partnership with Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi to provide medical equipment and all services related to it.
September 30, 2012
Study: Improve training to cut variable breast screening results
By Rebekah Moan
Better education programs are needed to correct the serious problem of variability in radiologists' BI-RADS assessment interpretation in population-based breast cancer screening, Spanish researchers have recommended.
September 30, 2012
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Study shows DBT increases mammography's accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography boosts accuracy in finding soft-tissue abnormalities, researchers report in the October issue of Clinical Radiology. And that can only help reduce both healthcare costs and patient anxiety.
September 26, 2012
Carestream brings screening workshop back to Poland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health will be holding its Fit for Screening (FFS) workshop this year in Warsaw on 19-20 October.
September 25, 2012
Digital breast tomosynthesis moves from prototype to clinical
By Rebekah Moan
Combining digital breast tomosynthesis with mammography is just as good as standard two-view mammography, Italian researchers report in European Radiology. In fact, the combination was superior when it comes to recognizing benign lesions.
September 24, 2012
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Benign breast surgery can have profound impact on mammography
By Rebekah Moan
Benign breast surgery decreases breast cancer screening sensitivity, probably due to postoperative mammographic changes, Dutch researchers have found. This could have implications for future screening guidelines, they said.
September 17, 2012
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European panel confirms value of breast screening
By Philip Ward
After a steady flow of skeptical reports over recent months, a new review of breast cancer screening services in Europe has concluded the benefits in terms of lives saved outweigh the harms caused by overdiagnosis, with screening mammography cutting breast cancer deaths by as much as half.
September 12, 2012
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