Technical Evaluations

NCCPM conducts technical evaluations of new mammographic imaging systems on behalf of the NHSBSP. This has involved a great deal of activity as imaging manufacturers have introduced new versions of their digital mammography systems. The following table summarises the progress of these evaluations.

Manufacturer	Model	Progress towards publications as NHSBSP Equipment Reports
Hologic	Selenia Dimensions	Report in preparation
Philips	MammoDiagnost DR	Report in preparation
Planmed	Nuance	Report sent to manufacturers for comment
Sectra	MDM-L30 Version 8.3	Report sent to manufacturers for comment
Carestream	CR with EHR-M3 plates	Report sent to manufacturers for comment
Siemens	Inspiration	Report 0909, December 2009
Fuji	Amulet	Report 0907, November 2009
Konica Minolta	Konica Minolta Regius 190 with CP-1M Cassettes	Report 0906, November 2009
Agfa	DX-M CR Reader with HM5.0 Needle IP	Report 0905, November 2009
GE	Profile automatic exposure control software on GE Essential FFDM system	Report 0903, May 2009

A definitive list of all (not just NCCPM) equipment reports can be found at the NHS Cancer Screening website.