MammoBase, LLC, makers of the popular MB1000 and MB3000 Mammography Information Systems, introduced MammoProfile at this year's RSNA.

MammoBase, LLC, makers of the popular MB1000 and MB3000 Mammography Information Systems, introduced MammoProfile at this year's RSNA.

This kiosk-based product allows mammography patients to enter their own history data into MammoBase, radiology information systems or hospital information systems.

After entering data via an easy-to-use touchscreen, patients can then view informational custom or internet videos about mammography and women's healthcare.

Essential features of MammoProfile:

• While in the waiting room, the patient may sit in front of a kiosk or workstation where she can enter her own medical history. She has access only to her own record. She may not view or change data for another patient.
• Data entry is "wizard style" -- with simple, step-by-step questions to which the patient responds.
• The MammoProfile workstation is linked across the network to the regular MammoBase database or RIS/HIS. The individual's responses feed into the MammoBase patient-history area, and are instantly accessible there...as completely as if the mammo tech or other staff had been entering the patient's history into MammoBase.
• Techs can then print out optional history sheets with patient demographics and history as well as breast diagrams and other tools.
• After the patient has finished responding to the "medical history wizard," she can put on headphones and view multi-media resources about breast cancer until she is called in for her exam.

Among topics she can access:

• Breast self-exam.
• Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
• Risk factors and warning signs.