Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Oregon law enforcement officials have shut down a clinic that provided infrared thermography breast imaging, saying the center misrepresented the clinical utility of the technology.
The case raises intriguing questions about breast thermography, according to an article by staff writer Kate Madden Yee in our Women's Imaging Digital Community. Breast thermography received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use as an adjunct to mammography decades ago, but it has never won acceptance as a mainstream clinical tool.
Hear both sides of the issue by clicking here, or visit the Women's Imaging Digital Community at women.auntminnie.com.
Questions on moly supply
Meanwhile, disturbing reports are coming from Canada on the progress of repairs at Atomic Energy of Canada's (AECL) National Research Universal nuclear reactor at Chalk River. The reactor produces much of North America's supply of molybdenum but has been shut down since May 14 due to a water leak.
AECL engineers are trying to repair the facility, but the reactor is likely to be offline for at least a month -- and one published report hinted that it might never operate again, raising major questions about future molybdenum supplies.
Get more details on this developing story by clicking here, or visit our Molecular Imaging Digital Community at molecular.auntminnie.com.
