Women's Health

The women’s health channel includes news, videos, podcasts and other content related to technology used to detect and treat breast cancer and cervical cancer, including mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), automated breast ultrasound (ABUS), breast ultrasound, breast biopsy and breast radiation therapy.

Science now shows all women should get screened starting at age 40; more research still needed in key areas

Feature | Breast Imaging

Task Force Issues New Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer

May 9, 2023 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation statement on ...

May 09, 2023

Videos | Breast Imaging

VIDEO: Research and Advancements in Breast Imaging Technology

In addition to women with dense breasts, there are also other women for whom mammographic screening is not really enough ...

May 08, 2023

Study aims to determine whether CEM improves breast cancer detection for women with dense breasts

News | Mammography

ACR, BCRF and GE HealthCare Announce Enrollment of First Patients in Contrast Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST)

May 5, 2023 — The American College of Radiology (ACR), Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and GE HealthCare ...

May 05, 2023

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LG-sponsored webinar takes place March 23 at 2 p.m. ET

Webinar | Mammography

WEBINAR: Advanced Diagnostic Technology for Accurate Imaging

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the radiology community. Hospitals, doctors’ offices and clinics found ...

March 03, 2022

Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

The May/June Digital Edition of ITN is Now Available

Be sure to check out the latest digital edition of Imaging Technology News (ITN), featuring the Digital Radiology ...

May 05, 2023

The company was awarded “Best New Ultrasound Technology Solution” recognizing the breakthrough innovation of the Voluson Expert 22 Women’s Health ultrasound system.

News | Ultrasound Imaging

GE HealthCare Recognized for Breakthrough Ultrasound Technology Innovation in 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program

May 4, 2023 — MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies ...

May 04, 2023

Feature | Breast Density | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

One on One … with Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, FACR, FSBI

It has long been said that a national reporting standard is needed to ensure all American women receive at least the ...

May 04, 2023

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Videos | Artificial Intelligence

VIDEO: Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Radiologists Workflow

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more common place in radiology practices, and emerging technologies are ...

November 11, 2020

Statistics tell an important and somewhat frightening story, but providers have the power to help ensure happy endings and need every possible tool to boost compliance and get women back in the habit of annual screenings

Feature | Mammography | By Christine Murray, RT (R),(M),(CT),(MR)

How New Mammography Enhancements Benefit Both Women and Providers

At some point, every breast imager has one of those unsettling moments where they discover an advanced tumor and wonder ...

May 04, 2023

Addressing biases now and promoting awareness can encourage fairness in medicine

News | Breast Imaging

ScreenPoint Medical: Transpara Breast AI Demonstrates Value in Real-world Clinical Usage

May 3, 2023 — ScreenPoint Medical announced today that its Transpara breast AI has surpassed 4 million mammograms (2D ...

May 03, 2023

Volpara Health Technologies Ltd. has announced an expanded sponsorship of DenseBreast-info.org (DBI).

News | Society of Breast Imaging (SBI)

AI Software Firm Announces Support of DenseBreast-info.org Ahead of SBI 2023 Symposium

May 2, 2023 — Volpara Health Technologies Ltd. is announcing an expanded sponsorship of DenseBreast-info.org (DBI) at ...

May 02, 2023

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Table 1. Compared to 2-D mammography, which yields four images per patient, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3-D mammography, produces hundreds of images per patient. While this provides more information for clinicians, the exponential increase in data can result in reader fatigue and burnout, which may ultimately affect patient care.

Case Study | Artificial Intelligence

From Surviving to Thriving: How Regional Medical Imaging Enhanced Productivity

As the largest independent imaging group in Michigan with 10 locations across the state, Regional Medical Imaging (RMI) ...

April 09, 2020

Results show Black women had significantly higher rates of radiation therapy recommendation compared to White women with similar biosignature scores

News | Radiation Therapy

PreludeDx Presents Comparative Data Analyzing Racial/Ethnic Radiation Therapy Treatment Recommendation Changes using DCISionRT

May 1, 2023 — Prelude Corporation (PreludeDx), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage ...

May 01, 2023

Top 10 ITN articles for the month of April 2023

Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: Content that Caught Your Eye in April

As we head into Spring, let's take a look at the Top 10 topics that viewers were reading about during the month of April ...

May 01, 2023

Findings from a Scientific Online Poster presented during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting at the Hawaiian Convention Center suggest there is institutional variability in both projection order and image acquisition timing for contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) protocol

News | Mammography

Projection Order, Acquisition Timing for Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

April 26, 2023 — Findings from a Scientific Online Poster presented during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting at the Hawaiian ...

April 26, 2023

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Figure 1. R MLO view from four different years. The skin mole is marked with a circular skin marker (TomoSPOT REF# 782, Beekley Medical) on the far-left image. These images demonstrate the potential for significant variability in location of the skin lesion due to movability of the skin during positioning.

Case Study | Breast Imaging

Use of Mole Markers in DBT Improves Clinical Workflow and Patient Safety

Christina Jacobs, M.D., Director of Breast Imaging (Bronson Health System) is always looking for ways to work more ...

April 09, 2020

A deep transfer learning framework for making mammographic density estimates based on the visual scores of radiologists

News | Breast Density

Deep Learning Model Estimates Cancer Risk from Breast Density

April 25, 2023 — Breast cancer is the most common cancer to affect women worldwide. According to the American Cancer ...

April 25, 2023

The 2023 Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Breast Imaging Symposium, SBI 2023, is set for May 4-7 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Feature | Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) | Christine Book

Society of Breast Imaging 2023 Symposium SBI 2023 News and Highlights Preview

April 26, 2023 — The 2023 Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Breast Imaging Symposium, SBI 2023, is set for May 4-7 at the ...

April 26, 2023

Fully customizable interactive learning platform enables educators to deliver image-based learning using DetectedX's award-winning online training technology and tools

News | Information Technology

DetectedX Launches MyImageDx Online Learning Platform for Radiology Educators at Association of University Radiologists and Society of Breast Imaging Meetings

April 25, 2023 — DetectedX, leaders in intelligent interactive educational technology, announced that it will launch ...

April 25, 2023

Videos | Breast Density

VIDEO: FDA Update on the US National Density Reporting Standard - A Discussion on the Final Rule

It has long been said that a national reporting standard is needed in order to ensure all American women receive at ...

April 14, 2023

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening performance in community practice and identifies more invasive cancers, compared to digital mammography. In addition, radiologists’ interpretive performance improved with DBT

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Screening in Community Settings

April 13, 2023 — Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening ...

April 13, 2023

21% of survey respondents would skip imaging if required to pay a deductible

News | Women's Health

Deductible, Co-pay May Lead Women to Skip Breast Follow-up

April 5, 2023 — Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is ...

April 05, 2023

A First-of-its-Kind Removable Wire-free Marker and New Generation Localization System will Improve Efficiency for Physicians and the Lives of the Breast Cancer Patients they Care for

News | Breast Imaging

MOLLI Surgical Launches Breakthrough Products to Simplify Breast Cancer Surgery and Deliver a Better Patient Experience

April 4, 2023 — MOLLI Surgical, the company that is pushing the boundaries of precision surgery, today announced the ...

April 04, 2023

Focal breast complaints can refer to pain, lumps, nipple discharge or other symptoms and conditions confined to a specific area of the breast.

News | Breast Imaging

Ultrasound Effective at Diagnosing Localized Breast Lumps, Pain

April 4, 2023 — Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints ...

April 04, 2023