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Philips Enters North American Mammography Market

November 1, 2011 — Royal Philips Electronics introduced MicroDose Mammography, a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) solution, on Monday. The system offers a lower radiation dose, as compared with other FFDM systems, without compromising image q...

AAPM: Lead Shielding During Breast Exams Not Beneficial

Contrary to recent media reports, the use of lead shielding during routine breast exams provides virtually no benefit in the prevention of thyroid cancer and may diminish the effectiveness of mammography.

DM Continues on the Fast Track

In the 10 or so years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its first approval to a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system, there have been numerous developments pushing it to the forefront over conventional film systems....

Image-Guidance Changes Biopsies from Surgical to Radiological Procedure

Biopsies were once the domain of surgeons, but with the introduction of image-guided needle biopsies in 1992, radiologists have increasingly taken over that diagnostic role.

PET Techniques Provide More Accurate Diagnosis, Prognosis...
February 13, 2012 — In two new studies featured in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers revealed how molecular imaging can be...
Capital Health Will be First in U.S. to Offer GE Molecular...
January 30, 2012 — Capital Health and GE Healthcare announced that the first Discovery NM 750b was installed at Capital Health’s New Jersey Hopewell medical...
FDA Clears Xpress CR Mammography for Sale in U.S.
January 13, 2012 — Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Xpress CR Digital Mammography upgrade...
UT-Southwestern Medical Center Installs PEM
January 12, 2012 — UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, has acquired and installed a high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) scanner.
FDA Clears Xpress CR Mammography for Sale in U.S.
January 13, 2012 — Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Xpress CR Digital
Three Palm Software Integrates Volpara Breast Density Software
Three Palm Software and Matakina International Ltd. announced that WorkstationOne, a breast imaging workstation from Three Palm Software,...
PenRad Expands MIS By Offering Integrations With Volpara Breast Density Software
PenRad is offering customers access to a new integration within its mammography information system (MIS): Volpara Breast Density Software...
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Articles

The Year’s Trends in Digital Mammography
Digital mammography (DM) is a field in which advances are constantly being made and new trends evolve. During a scientific session at RSNA 2011, John M. Lewin...
Canadian Task Force Recommends Against Breast Cancer...
November 21, 2011 — The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has released an updated guideline for breast cancer screening in average-risk women aged...
Mammography: The Film-to-Digital Crossover
Breast imaging centers, like many other users of imaging systems, are jumping feet-first into digital technology. The conversion process from film to digital...
Gamma Medica and Mayo Clinic Achieve a Five-Fold Reduction...
May 17, 2011 - Gamma Medica and Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minn., document the achievement of a five-fold reduction in the necessary dose of Tc-99m sestamibi to...

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MDCT Imaging 2012: Advancing the Science of Imaging
As modern multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) becomes a primary imaging modality across all specialties, there has been increased focus on lowering the radiation dose required to create...
Initial Experience with 3T Wide Bore System in High-Resolution MSK MRI
The presentation is designed to introduce the audience to the new wide bore 3T MRI systems recently brought to market. The new systems offer several advantages including improved field homogeneity,...
Cardiac CT in the Emergency Department: Are You Ready?
Performance of cardiac CT (CCTA) in the emergency department (ED) is rapidly becoming the standard-of-care in patients presenting to the ED with chest pain that are at low to intermediate risk for...

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