Until recently, consistent assessment of breast composition was hampered by widely differing technical factors and the subjectiveness of the reviewer. The Hologic Quantra volumetric assessment tool is a breakthrough technology that estimates volumes in the breast and calculates the volumetric fraction of fibroglandular tissue. The Quantra tool uses details of the X-ray imaging chain to quantify fibroglandular tissue in the breast. Quantra software aggregates volumetric measurements from each view in a study into a simple, concise assessment for each breast.

The mission of the Hologic Interventional Breast Solutions business is to provide patient-focused, physician-inspired clinical solutions.   For nine years associates in the business have been hard at work developing leading products including the ATEC, Celero and Eviva breast biopsy devices.   Innovation coupled with their focus on quality and customer service has now made Hologic the leading U.S. producer of vacuum-assisted breast biopsy devices.

October 10, 2011 ­­— Varian Medical Systems is introducing a new PremierAssurance program that offers cancer treatment centers flexible access to a broad spectrum of services from Varian's customer support organization.  

California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would require facilities to provide information about breast density to patients who have mammograms. The bill (SB 791), introduced by Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), passed the state Senate and Assembly in early September.

 

Located in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, Monroe County Medical Center is a small, 49-bed acute-care hospital in rural South Central Kentucky. Medical imaging services include CT, MRI, ultrasound, bone density, digital mammography, general X-ray and fluoroscopy. In the past, images were read by a radiology generalist, working part-time as a contractor, who was on site for a few hours, three days a week.  In many cases, radiology reports required a 48-hour wait. Mammography results could take three to six days. Hospital administrators recognized that radiology operations presented a ripe opportunity for improving the quality of the patient experience.

To that end, Monroe County Medical Center forged a relationship with a Chicago-based radiology service provider, Radiology Imaging Consultants, SC. These highly-trained specialists use InteleOne®, a distributed radiology solution from Intelerad that provides direct access to studies, priors and reports. InteleOne provides a single, highly productive environment in which RIC radiologists efficiently and collaboratively perform real-time professional readings, around the clock, regardless of where the radiologists or patients are located. Today, thanks to RIC and InteleOne, emergency patients at Monroe County Medical Center receive results in less than 30 minutes. Non-emergency X-ray readings are turned around in two hours or less, rather than two days.

At RSNA 2011, Hologic will features its Selenia Dimensions 3-D breast tomosynthesis technology. It is designed to help clinicians in catching breast cancers earlier and in significantly reducing the number of unnecessary diagnostic work-ups.

October 7, 2011 — There is good news for cancer patients whose medical treatments put them at risk for future cardiac problems: using strain echocardiography can help physicians detect early signs of cardiac toxicity. To get this information out, the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is preparing a guideline document outlining the best way to evaluate cancer patients. ASE has also funded a research study to enhance identification of patients who are at risk.

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