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Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates May Vary Significantly

Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

The findings are the first to show...

Mammogram Rate did not Decline After Controversial USPSTF Recommendations

More than three years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammogram screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49, a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that mammogram rat...

Researchers Discuss New Frontiers in Breast Cancer Screening

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a “one strategy fits all” technology. Their review “Beyond Mammography: New Frontiers in...

Gamma Medica’s LumaGEM Breast Imaging Business Acquired by Psilos Group

The LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) business of Gamma Medica Inc. has been acquired through a chapter 11 sale by Imaging Acquisition Inc., an entity controlled by healthcare growth equity firm Psilos Group Managers LLC. Molecular breast ima...

Three Key Questions on Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging for...
ECRI Institute released a report listing three key questions and the answers concerning breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI; sometimes referred to as molecular...
Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates May Vary...
Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published...
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Benefits of Using Tomosynthesis Mammography Supported in...
Hologic, Inc. announced the publication of the final results of a large-scale prospective study comparing breast cancer screening using Hologic’s 2D...
Tomosynthesis Increases Breast Cancer Detection Rate
Two-dimensional plus 3-D breast imaging increases cancer detection rates by 11 percent, and could be particularly useful in detecting cancer in women with...
Viztek Opal-Mammo PACS Mammography systems Breast imaging workstations
Opal-Mammo Suite Supports DBT, Eliminating Need for a Stand-Alone Viewing System
With the addition of Viztek’s Opal-Mammo software suite hospitals and imaging centers have the choice of the viewing software they select
First Full-Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) Imaging Sets Stage for future Single-Shot Spectral Imaging Applications
The MicroDose SI system is the first full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system on the market with the capability to enable future Single...
Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory Expands Use of Ergo Imaging System
  The Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory for the ergo imaging system, further expands the clinical flexibility of the ergo imaging...
ImageQube Mammography Application Presents Smart Templates for Conventional Screening, Diagnostic Exams
The ImageQube Web-based picture archive and communication system (PACS) is a mammography application that presents smart templates for both...
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Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates May Vary...
Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published...
Tomosynthesis, Dr. Christian Johansen, KRMC
Small Community Hospital in Arizona Distinguishes Itself...
In the small rural town of Kingman, AZ — approximately 90 minutes southeast of Las Vegas — most of its 28,000-plus population are economically disadvantaged;...
Researchers Discuss New Frontiers in Breast Cancer Screening
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a “one...
Breast Tomosynthesis 3-D Mammography Hologic
Hologic's 3-D Mammography Technology to be the "...
Hologic Inc. announced the results of an independent survey by KLAS Research of Hologic 3-D mammography sites in the United States. The in-depth survey, which...

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An Emerging Trend — Patient Satisfaction
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The New Age of Personalized Medicine
We are seeing a semantic shift in medicine, one that is redefining personalized medicine from pie...
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MR “Fingerprinting” Promises Quick Screen for Disease
Only one radiological modality – mammography – is used today for screening. Yet, as America...
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Don’t Miss The Next LIVE Webinar! An Introduction To Cloud-Based Medical Image Exchange
  Seats are limited, register today Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Interested in implementing cloud-based imaging solutions? As a first step, please join DICOM Grid’s Live...
Bedside Radiography-Into the Digital Age
Chip Truwit, MD, offers an overview of Bedside Radiography from a clinical perspective. He will review current radiographic challenges and their effects on bedside imaging, highlighting how new...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...