AuntMinnie | Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology doesn't improve the accuracy of mammography and increases a woman's risk of being called back unnecessarily, according to a study released Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Lead author Dr. Joshua Fenton, from the University of California,...
imagingBiz | The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging yesterday announced that they “applaud and support” updated American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) recommendations that women begin to receive annual mammograms at age 40. The updated ACOG recommendations, published...
AuntMinnie.com | The "harms" of mammography screening -- widely cited as justification for raising the mammography screening age in the U.S. -- just aren't that harmful, according to a presentation this week at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) meeting in San Antonio. In a session...
Diagnostic Imaging | November 15 - Combining digital breast tomosynthesis and a laser-based technique called diffuse optical tomography, radiologists may be better able to distinguish malignant from benign lesions in the breast, according to a new study published in Radiology. Diffuse optical tomography measures levels of hemoglobin concentration,...
DiagnosticImaging.com | November 4 - For the vast majority of medical imaging devices, passing FDA review is a snap: Show equivalence to a device already on the market, wait a few months, and release the announcement that your new product is ready for U.S. patients....