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.

Prof. Jayant Vaidya, lead author of the study, University College London surgery and interventional science, performs a TARGI-IORT procedure. A small ball-shaped device placed inside the breast, directly where the cancer had been. The single-dose treatment lasts for around 20-30 minutes and replaces the need for extra hospital visits in eight out of ten cases.
News | Radiation Oncology
Pioneering Single-dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment

June 2, 2021 — A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as traditional ...

Time June 02, 2021
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A) Ultrasound in 28-year-old woman (B) MRI in 34-year-old woman with suspected PAS disorder. Focal area of placental tissues bulge toward imaginary lines of normal uterine contour (dash lines). Length (L) and depth (D) measurements of placental bulge also demonstrated. p = placenta; b = bladder. Image courtesy of American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound, MRI Aid Placenta Accreta Diagnosis

June 1, 2021 — According to an open-access Editor's Choice article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

Time June 01, 2021
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A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells, may continue safely, potentially without delay or antibiotics, in cervical cancer patients following uterine perforation.
News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare
Brachytherapy May Continue Following Uterine Perforation in Cervical Cancer Patients

May 19, 2021 — A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells ...

Time May 19, 2021
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team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
New Ultrasound Technique Detects Fetal Circulation Problems in Placenta

May 18, 2021 — A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound ...

Time May 18, 2021
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The Radiological Society of North American announced that RSNA21 will be back — live — this November in Chicago
News | RSNA
RSNA Annual Meeting Returns to Chicago in 2021

May 17, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced today that 10,378 scientific and educational ...

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Medical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer survival rates — with clinical data revealing worse outcomes for early breast cancer (EBC) patients and improved survival rates in advanced breast cancer (ABC).
News | Women's Health
Decoding the Effect of Body Mass Index on Breast Cancer

May 13, 2021 — Medical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) ...

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Hologic, Inc. launched Project Health Equality (PHE), a unique initiative that strives to address the structural and cultural barriers that prevent Black and Hispanic women in the U.S. from receiving the same quality health care as white women.
News | Women's Health
Hologic Launches $20M Initiative to Tackle Racial Disparities in Healthcare

May 12, 2021 — Hologic, Inc. launched Project Health Equality (PHE), a unique initiative that strives to address the ...

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News | Artificial Intelligence
Breast Cancer AI Company Whiterabbit Receives FDA Clearance for WRDensity

May 11, 2021 — Whiterabbit, an AI technology company focused on early breast cancer detection, today announced the ...

Time May 11, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: COVID Vaccine Adenopathy Can Last Up to 10 Weeks

Yael Eshet, M.D., MSc, a diagnostic radiology specialist at Sheba Medical Center in Israel, was the lead author on a ...

Time May 11, 2021
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A study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Gothenburg University in Sweden has found that low levels of a protein called PDGFRb are associated with particularly good results of radiotherapy in women with early-stage breast cancer.
News | Radiation Therapy
New Marker Predicts Benefit of Radiotherapy for Early-stage Breast Cancer

May 11, 2021 —A study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Gothenburg University in Sweden has found that ...

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GE Healthcare announced the acquisition of Zionexa, a leading innovator of in-vivo oncology and neurology biomarkers that help enable more personalized healthcare. The company aims to develop and bring to market Zionexa’s pipeline biomarkers, as well as the recently FDA-approved PET imaging agent, Cerianna (fluoroestradiol F-18)
News | PET Imaging
GE Healthcare Acquires Zionexa

May 6, 2021 — GE Healthcare announced the acquisition of Zionexa, a leading innovator of in-vivo oncology and neurology ...

Time May 06, 2021
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Molli provides breast cancer patients with a better experience over traditional wire and other lesion localization options; the new device helps surgeons remove lesions more efficiently with accuracy and specificity
News | Breast Imaging
Molli Surgical Announces FDA Clearance for MOLLI Wire-free Localization Technology for Breast Cancer Surgery

May 3, 2021 — Molli Surgical Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Molli, a new wire-free ...

Time May 03, 2021
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A 63-year-old multiple #myeloma patient, with skeletal pain. New #FDG avid axillary #lymphadenopathy 62 days (9 weeks) after second #mRNA #vaccination dose. Image used with permission of the Radiological Society of North America (#RSNA)
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Help Spread Awareness of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Imaging Side-effects

Ever so slowly, we are beginning to see some light at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel. Vaccines are now more easily ...

Time April 29, 2021
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Knowledge gaps regarding breast density among women’s health providers can be addressed with web-based education and may lead to more informed and effective patient-provider communications
News | Breast Density
DenseBreast-Info.org Research Published Identifying Important Knowledge Gaps in Breast Density

April 28, 2021 – DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced the results of the study, “Effect of an educational intervention ...

Time April 28, 2021
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ACR releases 13 new topics and five revised topics to support referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions
News | Radiology Imaging
American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria

April 26, 2021 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC) ...

Time April 26, 2021
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The Imagio Breast Imaging System combines laser light and sound with conventional ultrasound technology to provide fused functional and anatomic images (referred to as optoacoustic/ultrasound or OA/US) in real time, increasing confidence in diagnostic accuracy.
News | Breast Imaging
FDA Clears Imagio P200003 Breast Imaging System

April 23, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Seno Medical's Imagio P200003 Breast Imaging ...

Time April 23, 2021
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A Norwegian study for the first time reveals benefit of the #PARP inhibitor #Olaparib in patients with early #breastcancer not harboring germline mutations
News | Radiation Therapy
New Study Reveals Targeted Therapy Working in Early Breast Cancer

April 22, 2021 — Targeted therapy in early stages of breast cancer can pave the way for a notable higher success rate ...

Time April 22, 2021
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#SBI #NCoBC Studies presented at two leading breast imaging conferences demonstrate ProFound AI helps radiologists identify normal mammograms and those with increased likelihood of malignancy with precision
News | Breast Imaging
New Research Presented on iCAD’s ProFound AI

April 22, 2021 —iCAD, Inc. announced that new research supporting the clinical value of ProFound AI for Digital Breast ...

Time April 22, 2021
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Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.
News | Women's Health
Insurance Isn't Enough for Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer

April 22, 2021 — Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health ...

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#LG Business Solutions USA has announced the latest in LG’s full line of professional, medical-grade #diagnostic #monitors, the 31-inch, 12-megapixel #31HN713D, which can be used for multiple modes of #diagnostic study, including 3-D #mammography.
News | Flat Panel Displays
LG Expands Diagnostic Medical Monitor Line with New 12-megapixel Multimodality Display

April 21, 2021 — Spurred by the pandemic and the larger trend toward remote work, radiologists have started seeking ...

Time April 21, 2021
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