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.

News | Breast Density

Longitudinal Study of AI in Breast Density To Be Presented at RSNA

November 1, 2022 — Onsite Women’s Health, a leading national provider of breast health services, announces with ...

November 01, 2022

Newest grant brings total to $2 million for studies that could result in new therapeutic approaches

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Cancer Research Foundation Renews Support for Mount Sinai Research on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

October 31, 2022 — The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has renewed its funding to Elisa Port, MD, and Hanna ...

October 31, 2022

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Surgeon Dr. Neil B. Friedman and Radiation Oncologist Dr. Maria Jacobs Appear on Mercy Medical Center’s “Medoscopy” Series

October 27, 2022 — Neil B. Friedman, M.D., FACS, Director of The Hoffberger Breast Center and Medical Director of The ...

October 27, 2022

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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

$Randomized trial finds hypofractionated whole-breast radiation with concurrent boost comparable to six weeks of treatment for patients with higher-risk disease$

News | Breast Imaging

Three-week Course of Radiation Safe and Effective for Patients with Early-stage Breast Cancer and Elevated Risk of Recurrence

October 24, 2022 — A three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and effective as four to six weeks of treatment ...

October 24, 2022

Left: Recombined image of the CEM exam showing iodine uptake. Right: Standard digital mammogram.

News | Breast Imaging

American College of Radiology (ACR) Launches Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST) in Collaboration With GE Healthcare and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

October 19, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) is set to launch the Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging ...

October 19, 2022

News | RSNA

RSNA Announces Global Learning Center in Indonesia

October 18, 2022 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announces that the first RSNA Global Learning Center ...

October 18, 2022

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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

(From left): Pengfei Song, a researcher at the Beckman Institute and a professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering; Matthew Lowerison, a Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellow; and Zhijie Dong, a Ph.D. student in the Song Lab, are members of an interdisciplinary, multi-institute team that received NIH funding to develop a new device that can instantly add 3D capabilities to 2D ultrasound imaging systems. Their affordable, user-friendly design could help make high-quality medical imagi

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Interdisciplinary Researchers Receive $2M to Develop Next-Generation 3D Ultrasound Imaging Device

October 13, 2022 — A new device in the works at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology could make ...

October 13, 2022

Among the Medicare population from 2005 to 2020, Black women had less access to new mammography technology compared with white women

News | Mammography

Study Finds Racial Disparities in Access to New Mammography Technology

October 12, 2022 — Among the Medicare population from 2005 to 2020, Black women had less access to new mammography ...

October 12, 2022

Using a segmented approach, the company has developed two new roles to provide stellar service to all markets served.

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Samsung Announces Significant Investment in Ultrasound Business in North America

October 11, 2022 — To maximize its patient and customer reach with best-in-class imaging technology, Samsung has made ...

October 11, 2022

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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

Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Joins Hologic to Highlight Importance of Regular Screenings

News | Women's Health

Hologic Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell to Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 5, 2022 — Hologic, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Steve MacMillan rang the Nasdaq opening bell on Monday, Oct ...

October 05, 2022

For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and as of 2019 has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society.

News | Women's Health

Black Women, Breast Cancer and Clinical Trials

October 4, 2022 — For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and as of 2019 has surpassed lung ...

October 04, 2022

Free-breathing phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) low-field MRI at 0.55T with calculated parameters at an axial plane after automatic registration to a mid-expiration position and lung parenchyma segmentation. From left to right, representative color-coded images of functional show ventilation defects (VDP, blue), perfusion defects (QDP, red), ventilation/perfusion (V/Q match, green), ventilation/perfusion defects (V/Q defect, purple) in a healthy control (upper row, 7-year-old male), a participant rec

Feature | Radiology Business

Top 10: September's Most-read Content

Here is a recap of what ITN viewers found most interesting during the month of September: 1. Lasting Lung Damage Seen in ...

October 03, 2022

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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

Breast Cancer Doesn’t Wait—Everything Else Can!

News | Breast Imaging

PINK Breast Center Kicks Off “Everything Else Can Wait” Campaign with Rolling Billboards, Street Teams in New Jersey to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer Screenings

October 3, 2022 — “Breast cancer doesn’t wait—everything else can.” That’s the message and sense of urgency behind PINK ...

October 03, 2022

Feature | Radiology Imaging

ITN's September/October Digital Edition is Now Available

View the September/October digital edition of Imaging Technology News (ITN), including links to videos, comparison ...

September 29, 2022

Ground-breaking research funded by National Cancer Institute

News | Radiation Oncology

UTHealth Houston Study: Lower Cancer Screening Rates Differ by Region, Tied to Social Vulnerability

September 28, 2022 — Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including ...

September 28, 2022

QTscan delivers safe, accurate monitoring of breast cancer treatment

News | Breast Imaging

FDA Grants QT Imaging Clearance to Calculate Fibroglandular Volume of the Breast

September 26, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted QT Imaging, Inc. 510(K) clearance to ...

September 26, 2022

Butterfly Network convened 50 practitioners in Kenya who were each provided a Butterfly device and obstetric ultrasound training. Through a training-of-trainers program a total of 500 practitioners will be trained by the end-of-the year by the Global Ultrasound Institute, bringing ultrasound capabilities to over 50 facilities in rural, underserved communities facing maternal health challenges. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Ultrasound Women's Health

Butterfly Network Distributes 500 Butterfly iQ+ Devices to Healthcare Workers in Kenya to Transform Maternal and Fetal Health

September 21, 2022 — Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY), a digital health company transforming care through the power ...

September 21, 2022

#WorldDenseBreastDay Added to the National Day Calendar

News | Breast Density

First-Ever #WorldDenseBreastDay Event to Promote Education about Dense Breasts

September 22, 2022 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-i) announced that it will host the inaugural #WorldDenseBreastDay on ...

September 22, 2022

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Christine Book

Artificial Intelligence System Reduces False-Positive Finding in the Interpretation of Breast Ultrasound Exams

Findings from a clinical trial that used artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to reduce false positives on breast ...

September 21, 2022

Each therapeutic seed, approximately the size of a postage stamp, contains radiation sources embedded in a collagen tile that together deliver a precise, targeted dose of radiation. The radiation immediately begins targeting tumor cells in the area where the tumor is most likely to recur.

News | Women's Health

Scientists Identify Unique Breast Cancer Cells That Control Their Ability to Proliferate and Colonize the Lungs

September 20, 2022 — Scientists from The Tisch Cancer Institute have uncovered a mechanism by which certain breast ...

September 20, 2022