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Hologic launches 2D/3D prone breast biopsy system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

At ECR 2016 in Vienna, women's imaging vendor Hologic announced the European launch of Affirm, a dedicated prone biopsy system capable of both 2D and 3D imaging.

March 1, 2016

A practical way to lower CT dose: Half-slice thickness

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - A way to lower CT dose, particularly for children, who are the most sensitive to radiation, was unveiled today at ECR 2016 and doesn't require additional hardware or staff. Called the "half-slice thickness" approach, it uses existing resources and knowledge.

March 1, 2016

False positives translate to higher breast cancer risk

By Kate Madden Yee

Women who have false-positive results on mammography are at almost twice the risk of breast cancer than women with negative mammography exams, according to a new study published online in Radiology. And it gets worse: Women who have had more than two false-positive exams have nine times the risk of breast cancer compared to those with negative exams.

February 29, 2016

Tethered capsule detects GI tract disease

By Ian Randall

A method for imaging and characterizing the esophageal wall using a tethered capsule has been developed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Strasbourg University. The technology may provide a simple and convenient method for diagnosing upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases.

February 25, 2016

MR-guided HIFU: A good alternative to lumpectomy

By Kate Madden Yee

MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is safe for breast tumor ablation, offering an even less invasive alternative to lumpectomy -- as well as other forms of ablation -- for women with early-stage invasive breast cancer, according to a new study.

February 24, 2016

MR-guided HIFU: A good alternative to lumpectomy

By Kate Madden Yee

MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is safe for breast tumor ablation, offering an even less invasive alternative to lumpectomy -- as well as other forms of ablation -- for women with early-stage invasive breast cancer, according to a new study.

February 24, 2016

Medtronic gets CE Mark for MRI-safe defibrillators

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional device developer Medtronic has received the CE Mark for its cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators for 3-tesla MRI scans.

February 22, 2016

CAD finds breast cancer on negative DCE-MRI

By Eric Barnes

A study using a new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm found breast cancers in women whose dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI breast exams were thought to be negative, conclude authors in European Journal of Radiology.

February 22, 2016

Volumetric CT beats RECIST in therapy response

By Eric Barnes

Three-dimensional volumetric measurements of lung cancer tumors are better predictors of survival than conventional Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) measurements, according to a new study published by the European Journal of Radiology.

February 21, 2016

Fuji secures U.K. Nuffield Health contract for FFDM

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems has signed a contract with the U.K.'s Nuffield Health to provide its Amulet Innovality full-field digital mammography system (FFDM).

February 17, 2016

German survey shows compliance with guidelines

By Eric Barnes

Abdominal and gastrointestinal radiology practice in Germany is generally in compliance with current guidelines, according to an extensive new survey by the German Radiological Society and the Abdominal/Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Association.

February 17, 2016

Primax, IMS sign distribution deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French radiography vendor Primax and Italian women's imaging vendor Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) have finalized a new distribution agreement.

February 16, 2016

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