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Published 11/04/2009 by Medicexchange.com


Hologic to Feature MammoSite ML Radiation Therapy System at ASTRO Annual Meeting

Hologic 's MammoSite ML (multi-lumen) device offers more women the option of completing their radiation treatment in just five days

Hologic , Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems...

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...business, stated, "MammoSite ML is designed to provide radiation oncologists a lot more flexibility. And, we believe the parallel lumen design offers increased patient comfort and enables efficient treatment planning. With MammoSite ML, radiation oncologists should be able to easily satisfy the current clinical recommendation that the dose to the skin and ribs be maintained to less than 125 percent of the prescription dose."
Hologic to Feature MammoSite ML Radiation Therapy System at ASTRO Annual Meeting [Medicexchange.com - 11/04/2009]
...Harding added. "The radiation oncology community will see firsthand our commitment to expanding the adoption of accelerated partial breast irradiation." Radiation oncologists...
Hologic to Feature MammoSite ML Radiation Therapy System at ASTRO Annual Meeting [Medicexchange.com - 11/04/2009]
"The five-year American Society of Breast Surgeons MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy Registry results are also being presented at this meeting" Harding noted...
Hologic to Feature MammoSite ML Radiation Therapy System at ASTRO Annual Meeting [Medicexchange.com - 11/04/2009]

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