Konica Minolta Inc. announced that it has acquired Sawae Technologica Ltda., an X-ray system equipment manufacturer based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through its Brazilian healthcare sales company, Konica Minolta Healthcare do Brazil.

Planmed introduces a new mammography unit, Planmed Clarity 3D, which utilizes advanced digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) technology. DBT enables enhanced diagnostics, especially for patients with denser fibroglandular breast tissue.

The first randomized trial investigating the additional value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for screening women with dense breasts, is featured in the current issue of Radiology. The article, “MR Imaging as an Additional Screening Modality for the Detection of Breast Cancer in Women Aged 50–75 Years with Extremely Dense Breasts: The DENSE Trial Study Design,” presents the rationale and design of the DENSE Trial. Run by Carla van Gils, M.D., and Wouter Veldhuis, M.D., from University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) in the Netherlands, the trial seeks to determine the effectiveness of screening with mammography and MRI compared to mammography alone in women who have extremely dense breasts.

mammography, benefits overestimated, Royal Society of Medicine, breast cancer

An in-depth review of randomized trials on screening for various cancers, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, shows that the benefits of mammographic screening are likely to have been overestimated. This overestimation results from the use of an unconventional statistical method which differs from that used for other cancer screening trials, concludes the paper co-authored by researchers at King's College London and the University of Strathclyde Institute of Global Public Health at iPRI, France.

The Association for Medical Imaging Management's (AHRA) 43rd Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held July 19-22, 2015, at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. More than 1,000 imaging leaders and 150 exhibitors will attend this educational event for radiology administration.

The new American College of Radiology (ACR) Commission on Patient Experience will produce resources to help radiology professionals provide and document patient and family-centered care. Chaired by James V. Rawson, M.D., FACR, of Augusta, Georgia, the commission will also enhance relationships with patient advocacy groups to ensure that patients have a voice in future radiologic care.

COPD, emphysema, MRI, CT, FEV1, treatment, Robarts, Grace Parraga

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) provide important information on the symptoms and exercise capabilities of people with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. Researchers said the findings, published online in the journal Radiology, point the way to better treatment for some COPD patients.
prostate cancer, surgery, radiation therapy, side effects, University of Toronto

New study findings reveal that more complications occur in patients treated with radiation therapy versus surgery for prostate cancer.
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