Central Health Says Mammograms Were Read Using Deficient Work Stations for Nearly 3 Years
Thousands of mammogram results are under question following a discovery that faulty equipment was being used to make diagnoses.
Thousands of mammogram results are under question following a discovery that faulty equipment was being used to make diagnoses.
FDA approval of the digital breast tomosynthesis test procedures allows ACR to amend its quality control manual for mammographies.
Dallas-based Cooper Clinic has chosen to add Hologic’s Genius 3D mammography platform to its existing breast health and diagnostic imaging services. Detecting 41% more invasive breast cancers, the Genius 3D mammography platform does so 15 months earlier than other available technologies.
Thousands of mammogram results are under question following a discovery that faulty equipment was being used to make diagnoses.
The Totoku CCL550i2 color diagnostic display by JVC Kenwood is now available from Quest International Inc, a supplier of medical imaging display technologies. Features include a 5 megapixel high-bright, color LED-backlit LCD; 21.3-inch color TFT IPS technology display panel; and 1000 cd/m² maximum luminance.
Read MoreSiemens Healthcare announced that the FDA cleared its Mammomat Inspiration with Tomosynthesis Option, an add-on to the company’s Mammomat Inspiration digital mammography platform that improves readability and reduces false-positives.
Read MoreAlthough they remain a minority in most HTM departments, the field offers women in biomedical engineering growing opportunities for fulfilling careers.
Read MoreVolpara Solutions has released VolparaDensity 3.0, a breast density assessment tool available for clinical use with digital breast tomosynthesis datasets from multiple manufacturers.
Read MoreiCAD, Inc, a provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions, and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, will feature advanced computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions for the early detection of breast and colon cancers at RSNA.
Read MoreSeveral system-wide expansions and two mergers have enabled Alan R. Barton, CBET, and his clinical engineering team at Arnot Ogden Health System to expand the department and its scope of services.
Read MoreJeff Soinski is CEO of Unisyn Medical Technologies, which provides service and support on a variety of diagnostic imaging modalities, and manufactures proprietary testing devices in its ISO-certified facility.