When breast imaging studies cast suspicion that there may be cancer present, a common course of action is to obtain a tissue sample in order to make an accurate assessment. Today, while there are several minimally invasive biopsy techniques available, a more invasive surgical procedure is being used more often than it should be - at least in the state of Florida and perhaps across the country.

The Christiana Care Breast Center in Newark, Del., takes pride in its comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to breast care. Its affiliation with the Helen F.

This article appeared as an introduction to the Teleradiology Services comparison chart. This is the sixth straight year that Imaging Technology News has featured a comparison chart on teleradiology services. When you publically compare vendors, they know what they are up against, re-evaluate their offerings and hopefully make improvements.

The past 15 years have seen significant advances in treatment planning. Physicians can now work in 3-D, utilize dose planning and take advantage of techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).

Computed tomography (CT) technology has developed tremendously in the past 30 years. Significant improvements in spatial and temporal resolution of current scanners allow for acquisition of high-resolution images of the small and fast-moving coronary arteries.

Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer found today. There are two primary types - small cell and nonsmall cell. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that in 2010, more than 157,300 men and women died of the disease in the United States.

March 15, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gadavist (gadobutrol) injection, a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), for intravenous use in diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adults and children.

March 15, 2011 – According to a new report by iData Research, the U.S. breast imaging and mammography markets are expected to recover from the economic recession and almost double in value by 2017, reaching more than $1 billion.

March 15, 2011 – A new graphics solution has been launched for use in professional medical imaging environments to help improve the accuracy and timeliness of patient diagnosis. The NVIDIA Quadro 2000D provides key diagnostic display capabilities and application performance that hospitals and clinics need to effectively interpret and manage high-resolution patient imagery.

Adding radiation and/or tamoxifen therapy to the treatment plan of women who undergo a lumpectomy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) reduces the risk of a dangerous recurrence, according to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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