X-ray alternative significantly increases sensitivity of optical mammography

A cheaper alternative to x-ray imaging could increase optical mammography (OM) sensitivity by as much as 1,000-fold while minimizing ionizing radiation exposure in patients undergoing breast cancer screenings, the Optical Society announced this month.

Patient and public awareness of interventional radiology (IR) remains low, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

Screening mammography utilization dropped in 2010 after years of growth, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The decline in utilization, the authors noted, seems to have been brought on by revised breast cancer screening guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009.

A nontraditional magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanner is offering patients a wearable option that would allow them to stretch, drink tea or even play table tennis during a brain scan, according to research from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

Siemens Healthineers announced that the FDA has cleared its MAMMOMAT Revelation mammography system.

MEDNAX announced on Tuesday, March 27, that it has acquired Cool Springs International, a Franklin, Tennessee-based radiology practice founded in 2008.

Hologic announced that it has gained FDA approval for two new additions to the company’s 3Dimensions breast tomosynthesis system.