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.

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer that can predict whether the cancer will return after treatment — and which can be identified from routinely acquired tissue biopsy samples of early-stage breast cancer.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Aids in Discovery of New Prognostic Biomarkers for Breast Cancer

August 9, 2021 — Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify new ...

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Receiver operator characteristics curve for the optimal response classifiers, optimized for maximum F1-Score. The AUCs for each classifier are reported in the legend. Image courtesy of Gregory J. Czarnota
News | MRI Breast
Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

August 6, 2021 — Oncotarget published "MRI texture features from tumor core and margin in the prediction of response to ...

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#HIMSS21 #PACS #VNA #mammography FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. will showcase Synapse 7x, the company’s next-generation PACS image visualization platform, which unites radiology, mammography, cardiology and enterprise imaging through a single, zero-footprint PACS viewer
News | PACS
Fujifilm Presents Comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging Portfolio at HIMSS21

August 5, 2021 — FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. will showcase Synapse 7x, the company’s next-generation PACS ...

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The Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (CORAR), along with physicians and patient organizations, supports the introduction of H.R. 4479, the “Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics (FIND) Act of 2021” by Congressmen Scott Peters (D-CA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Neal Dunn (R-FL) and Greg Murphy (R-NC).
News | Nuclear Imaging
Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals Supports the FIND Act of 2021

August 4, 2021 — The Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (CORAR), along with physicians and patient ...

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Right mediolateral oblique (MLO) mammograms for different women with the same breast thickness but varying breast density.
News | Breast Imaging
Volpara Health Receives FDA Clearance for Next-Generation Breast Density Algorithm and Architecture

July 30, 2021 — Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated breast care platform ...

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Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated breast care platform for the delivery of personalized breast care, has signed an agreement with Invitae Corporation, a leader in medical genetics, to bring Invitae's genetic testing services to Volpara's customers in the United States. 
News | Breast Imaging
Volpara Collaborates with Invitae Corporation for Genetic Testing Services

July 29, 2021 — Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated breast care platform ...

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Registration is now open for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the world’s largest annual radiology forum, to be held at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021
News | RSNA
Registration Now Open for RSNA21

July 21, 2021 — Registration is now open for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 107th Scientific Assembly ...

Time July 21, 2021
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According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast US (ABUS) substantially reduces the recall rate, while being unlikely to result in adverse outcome
News | Breast Imaging
Routine Screening Return for BI-RADS 3 Lesions on Supplemental Automated Whole-Breast Ultrasound

July 16, 2021 —According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 ...

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Volpara now holds 98 granted patents across 27 countries
News | Breast Imaging
Volpara Health Grows its Patent Collection

July 16, 2021 — Volpara has recently been granted another patent by the European Patent Office, raising the total number ...

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Interviews with the 1,000 at-risk patients also led to some interesting conclusions, Fine said. Even in the early days of 3D mammography, most women interviewed had at least heard about the technology.
News | Mammography
Study of 3D Mammography Shows Fewer Callbacks for New Mexican Women

July 15, 2021 — For any type of diagnostic test, technology that helps improve the reliability of test results is a ...

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ujifilm's robust medical systems portfolio includes a comprehensive product lineup covering CT, MRI, fluoroscopy, digital radiography, women’s health, ultrasound, systems integration, endoscopy and endosurgery, enterprise imaging, assisted reproductive technology, cell culture media, cell therapy development, In-Vitro diagnostics (IVD), and investigational drug development
News | Radiology Imaging
Fujifilm Launches Virtual Hospital to Showcase Comprehensive Healthcare Portfolio

July 14, 2021 — Fujifilm announced the launch of the Fujifilm Virtual Hospital. The virtual hospital presents visitors ...

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Serena Bright sets new standards for breast cancer detection and biopsy technology
News | Breast Biopsy Systems
GE Healthcare’s Industry-First Contrast-Guided Biopsy Solution, Serena Bright, Installed in Five Major Hospitals in the United States

July 7, 2021 — GE Healthcare announced the installation of Serena Bright in five hospitals and radiology centers around ...

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A new study set out to learn more about breast health for Black women and to establish a better understanding of the breast screening landscape by analyzing mammograms, screening intervals and interpretation performance for Asian, Black and white women across health systems throughout the United States, with participation from Advocate Health Care, Sanford Health and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Linda Goler Blount, MPH
Black Women Are Receiving Inferior Breast Screening

It is well established that there are racial disparities in healthcare that can have devastating implications for ...

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Due to dangerous implications for years to come, facilities must increase efficiency and capacity for breast cancer care to recover from the impact of COVID-19. #COVID
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Ananth Ravi, Ph.D.
The Backlog in Breast Cancer Care

The challenges faced by hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic have severely impacted cancer care. While the ...

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Breast cancer recently surpassed lung cancer as the number 1 diagnosed cancer in the U.S., excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer. Additionally, the National Cancer Institute recently predicted an almost 10,000 excess deaths from breast and colorectal cancers over the next 10 years as a direct result of the pandemic, making it now more important than ever for women to take control over their breast health.
News | Artificial Intelligence
How AI is Helping the Fight Against Breast Cancer

June 25, 2021 — Breast cancer recently surpassed lung cancer as the number 1 diagnosed cancer in the U.S., excluding ...

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According to a new study, by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute and the American College of Radiology’s National Mammography Database Committee, the most influential radiologist characteristics impacting mammography interpretive performance were geography, breast sub-specialization, performance of diagnostic mammography, and performance of diagnostic ultrasound.
News | Breast Imaging
Study Finds Radiologist Characteristics Predict Performance in Screening Mammography

June 23, 2021 — According to a new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute and the American College of ...

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New American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) breast cancer screening guidelines call for heightened screening attention for transgender individuals, Black women and other often overlooked or underserved populations.
News | Breast Imaging
New ACR/SBI Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Address Heightened Risk for LGBTQ Persons and Black Women

June 22, 2021 — New American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) breast cancer screening ...

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The prevalence of genetic mutations associated with breast cancer in Black and white women is the same, according to a new JAMA Oncology study of nearly 30,000 patients led by researchers in the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center.
News | Women's Health
Black and White Women Have Same Mutations Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

June 15, 2021 — The prevalence of genetic mutations associated with breast cancer in Black and white women is the same ...

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The new X-ray scanner can provide detailed information about the internal makeup of rocks, which could be useful for archaeologists studying fossils or miners making decisions about which ore to use in their extraction facilities. Image courtesy of Joel Greenberg, Duke University
News | X-Ray
X-ray Scanner Spots Cancers and Analyzes Drugs in Minutes

June 10, 2021 — Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just ...

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Kathryn A. Gold, M.D., associate clinical professor at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, presented data showing an increase in people diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2019.
News | Breast Imaging
Increase in Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnoses During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 8, 2021 — Reporting at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Kathryn A. Gold, M.D ...

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