Cianna Medical, Inc., a women’s health company, today announced the outcomes of a large, retrospective study demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the SAVI® breast brachytherapy applicator. Researchers reported favorably low recurrence rates, high rates of survival and excellent cosmetic outcomes.

BRUSSELS – 16 December 2013 – COCIR company members GE, Philips, Siemens and also Griensu S.A. signed the first COCIR Code of Conduct in Latin America on 10 December 2013 at the CADIEM Chamber of Medical Equipment Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors in Argentina.

Transitioning to an ultrasound-first pathway for the imaging workup of acute appendicitis in children occurred without evidence of a corresponding increase in the proportion of patients or in the median hospital length of stay (LOS), according to a study published in the December 2013 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

C-arm cone-beam CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is a highly accurate and safe technique for pulmonary lesion diagnosis and may be a viable alternative to more traditional CT-guided or CT fluoroscopically-guided techniques, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in Radiology. 

The availability of prior examinations and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) are independent primary factors in reducing recall recommendations during mammographic interpretations, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Academic Radiology.

CHICAGO—Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has been shown to reduce recall rates and increase the detection rates of breast cancer, according to research presented Dec. 3 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHIICAGO—Automated volumetric breast density measurement is predictive of breast cancer in young women and the risk of breast cancer may be related to an altered pattern of breast density regression with age, according to research presented Dec. 3 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Lowering CT dose and improving workflow are not choices that clinicians should have to make, so Toshiba CT is putting customers first by providing the industry’s best solutions to solve these challenges. To make complex exams easier, lower dose and improve diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility, Toshiba is introducing its Adaptive Diagnostics CT technology.