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Deadline extended for European breast MRI study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research and European Network for the Assessment of Imaging in Medicinemand the European Society of Breast Imaging have extended the application deadline for their upcoming breast MRI study.
September 11, 2012
Widespread patient uncertainty exists about radiologists' roles
By Kate Madden Yee
Many patients are unclear about the roles and responsibilities of radiologists, a new Irish study has discovered. This can cause confusion, leading to lack of compliance with medical advice, and can also have an impact on public health messages distributed by medical boards and policymakers.
September 11, 2012
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CAD must not replace radiologists, warn researchers
By Rebekah Moan
Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems should not replace radiologists or be used for final interpretation, despite its growing use as a second reader to reduce the number of false-negative mammograms, researchers from the Paris region have advocated in the European Journal of Radiology.
September 10, 2012
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Matakina names Europe, Asia sales execs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New Zealand breast imaging software developer Matakina International has appointed Laurence Veron and Don Alvarez to lead its European and Asian sales forces, respectively.
September 10, 2012
BMJ: Use MRI to investigate young BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
By Philip Ward
Women carrying a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have undergone a mammogram or chest x-ray before the age of 30 are more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers from Amsterdam noted yesterday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
September 6, 2012
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Emerging markets to drive mammography growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Due to strong investment in healthcare services, healthcare markets in emerging countries will soon account for more than half of worldwide mammography unit shipments, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.
September 3, 2012
A woman's dilemma: Mastectomy or conservation surgery?
By Cynthia E. Keen
When a woman living in Europe with early-stage breast cancer has a choice, in all likelihood she will select breast conservation surgery. Surgical mastectomies have been in steady decline since 2005, according to an article published in the September issue of the European Journal of Cancer.
August 21, 2012
Breast cancer detection scheme considered for award
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Breast Health Day is among six projects on the shortlist for the 10,000 euro European Health Award 2012, which is sponsored by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and FOPI.
August 20, 2012
Molecular signature predicts radiotherapy's benefit
By Cynthia E. Keen
U.S. researchers working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that could lead to better radiation therapy decisions for patients with breast cancer.
August 20, 2012
Matakina participates in Dutch breast screening MRI trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New Zealand breast imaging software developer Matakina International has announced that the Dutch breast screening organizations and the University Medical Centre Utrecht will use its Volpara software to assess breast density in a forthcoming clinical trial.
August 16, 2012
Philips adds digital mammography orders
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has sold two MicroDose L30 full-field digital mammography units to Humberside Breast Screening Service, U.K., for use in the region's breast screening program.
August 14, 2012
BMJ: Cancer screening invitations require balanced approach
By Rebekah Moan
Distributing more careful and thoughtful patient information that clearly explains the pros and cons of cancer screening is necessary to increase compliance, according to a report published by the British Medical Journal on 6 August.
August 14, 2012
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