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Breast Imaging


RSNA: Siemens showcases portfolio of women’s health products

Conference News | Thursday, December 10 2009
Siemens Healthcare highlighted its women’s health portfolio, featuring its integrated mammography workstation, digital biopsy system, ultrasound and digital mammography at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual conference last week.
 

RSNA: Philips introduces Integral Breast Workspace with new diagnostic capabilities

Conference News | Monday, December 07 2009
Philips Healthcare unveiled several women’s health solutions at RSNA including Integral Breast Workspace and new capabilities for its mammography, ultrasound and MRI imaging systems at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference in Chicago last week.
 

RSNA: Targeted breast US in young women reduces need for biopsy

Conference News | Thursday, December 03 2009
Written by Mike Bassett
CHICAGO--Targeting suspicious areas of the breast with ultrasound can reduce the need for biopsies in young women, according to the findings of two studies presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
 

USPSTF recommends cutting annual breast screening

Top Stories | Tuesday, November 17 2009
In a reversal of its 2002 recommendations, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued new guidelines against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years, against teaching women breast self-examination and advocating biennial screening mammography only for women aged 50 to 74 years.
 

RSNA: GE highlights cornucopia of imaging technology

Conference News | Tuesday, November 10 2009
GE Healthcare (Booth 4029) is highlighting technologies in a variety of modalities--including MR, ultrasound and molecular imaging--at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference in Chicago.
 

Cancer research centers net $16M in ARRA funds

Industry News | Tuesday, October 06 2009
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington Schools of Public Health and Pharmacy have received $16 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to lead four research projects based on cancer genomics, cancer diagnostics, breast imaging and cancer screening.
 

Siemens offers MR breast imaging software

New Products | Thursday, September 10 2009
Siemens Healthcare has released new MR breast imaging software.
 

Michigan university nets $18M in stimulus grants, includes imaging awards

Industry News | Monday, August 17 2009
Wayne State University in Detroit has received nearly $18 million in research grants under the federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 program.
 

AJR: FFDM with breast tomosynthesis decreases recall rates 30%

Top Stories | Wednesday, August 05 2009
The combined use of digital breast tomosynthesis with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for breast cancer screening may result in a substantial decrease in recall rates by an average of 30 percent, according to a retrospective observer study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
 

AAPM: Researchers develop nano-based x-ray for imaging, radiotherapy

Conference News | Wednesday, July 29 2009
A team of nanomaterial scientists, medical physicists and cancer biologists at the University of North Carolina has developed smaller, lower-cost x-ray tubes packed with sharp-tipped carbon nanotubes for cancer research and treatment. The technology was presented this week at the 2009 meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), in Anaheim, Calif.
 

Pharmalucence gets FDA OK for Sestamibi kit

Regulatory News | Tuesday, July 21 2009
Pharmalucence, a supplier of radiopharmaceutical products, has received approval from the FDA's Office of Generic Drugs for its abbreviated new drug application to manufacture and market its kit for the preparation of technetium Tc-99m Sestamibi injection.
 

Dilon releases software upgrade

New Products | Wednesday, June 17 2009
Dilon Technologies' newest software update for its Dilon 6800 gamma camera includes enhancements for both breast and general nuclear medicine image processing.
 

SNM: PET/MR prototype could improve breast cancer imaging

Conference News | Wednesday, June 17 2009
A prototype breast imaging system combining PET and MRI technologies could greatly improve breast cancer imaging capabilities, according to a study presented on Monday at the 2009 SNM meeting in Toronto.
 

InSite One gains new NDMA customers

Contracts & Installations | Sunday, May 17 2009
InSite One has acquired National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) clients who have leveraged its technology for long-term image management in women's health to InSite One's InDex services.
 

Report: Mammo procedures decline 16% from 2000 to 2008

Top Stories | Tuesday, March 17 2009
X-ray mammography procedures in the United States saw a 2 percent dip last year, from 37.3 million procedures in 2007 to 36.7 million procedures in 2008, according to a report published by healthcare marketing research company IMV Medical Information Division.
 

Solis taps Lander as new CMO

Executive Announcements | Friday, February 27 2009
Solis Women's Health has appointed Marla R. Lander, MD, as its chief medical officer (CMO). Lander replaces Timothy Freer, MD, the founder of Solis' predecessor organization, and the first CMO of Solis, who has now retired, the firm said.
 

Dilon debuts collimators for nuc med, breast imaging

New Products | Thursday, February 05 2009
Dilon Technologies has released two new collimators, the Slant15 Collimator for breast imaging and the Low Energy High-Resolution (LEHR) Collimator, as attachment options for its 6800 Gamma Camera.
 

Mammo work force shortages could threaten breast cancer early detection rates

Top Stories | Thursday, February 05 2009
The aging of the U.S. population will take a toll on the ability of healthcare providers to deliver mammography screening in a timely manner; according to data presented in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology, drastic reductions in the number of mammography professionals over the next 20 years could impact service delivery.
 

Rads overestimate malpractice risk in breast imaging

Top Stories | Wednesday, February 04 2009
Radiologists who work in breast imaging tend to overestimate the actual risk of medical malpractice lawsuits, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
 

At the Heart of Breast Imaging: Keeping Workflow Moving

Features | Tuesday, January 06 2009
As breast imaging centers and departments make the transition to digital imaging, department heads, IT professionals and administrators struggle to identify how to maximize all of their imaging modalities and read and distribute images, while increasing patient throughput for financial stability. With a move to digital mammography, the brass ring that everyone seems to be reaching for, is a combination of efficiency and productivity gains, controlled costs and accelerated, quality patient care.
 
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Feature: Early a.m. rad shift expedites communication of urgent findings

An early morning radiologist shift can expedite the communication of urgent findings and improve patient care, according to a study in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology. “The Joint Commission and the ACR have emphasized the importance of improved communication, particularly of critical test results, for better patient care,” Rathachai Kaewlai, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, shared with Health Imaging News.

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

SMU nets nearly $600K to study ultrasound in bone strength assessment

Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas has received a $596,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Neurological Disorders and Stroke Institute to study the role of ultrasound in determining the effects of radiation on bone.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

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