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

VolparaDensity Goes Mobile with Installation at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver

December 31, 2015 — Volpara Solutions has gone mobile with the first-ever installation of VolparaDensity in a mobile ...

December 31, 2015

Feature | Breast Imaging

Ultrasound Breast Cancer Detection Rate Comparable To Mammography

December 29, 2015 - The use of ultrasound (US) in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its ...

December 29, 2015

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Novel MRI Imaging Agent More Effectively Monitors Impact of Treatment in Lung, Prostate Cancers

December 29, 2015 — A method to better trace changes in cancers and treatment of the prostate and lung without the ...

December 29, 2015

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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

News | Mammography

Researchers Publish Exhaustive Review of Breast Density Assessment

Volumetric breast density measurement will aid in more accurate cancer risk-stratification, allow more reliable studies ...

December 23, 2015

Seno Medical, Imagio breast imaging system, opto-acoustic device, PIONEER Study, pilot data, RSNA 2015

News | Ultrasound Women's Health

Seno Medical Instruments Announces Imagio Breast Imaging System Pilot Study Data

December 22, 2015 — Seno Medical Instruments Inc. announced results of its pilot study portion of the PIONEER pivotal ...

December 22, 2015

ACR, House, PALS Act, Consolidated Appropriations Act, mammography, MPPR rollback

News | Radiology Business

ACR Applauds House for Passing MPPR Rollback, Mammography Protections

December 22, 2015 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for including ...

December 22, 2015

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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

News | Radiation Therapy

Mathematical Model Suggests Select DCIS Patients Could Delay Treatment

The watch-and-wait approach shows particular relevance to older women and those with additional serious health problems ...

December 18, 2015

automated volumetric breast density, clinical studies, interval breast cancer, risk predictor, RSNA 2015

News | Breast Imaging

Research Demonstrates Breast Density as Accurate Interval Cancer Risk Predictor

December 11, 2015 — Researchers from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) demonstrated the importance of automated ...

December 11, 2015

Dilon Diagnostics, GE Healthcare, distribution, Discovery NM750b Molecular Breast Imaging System, RSNA 2015

Technology | Molecular Imaging

Dilon Diagnostics to Distribute GE’s Discovery NM750b Molecular Breast Imaging System

December 10, 2015 — Dilon Diagnostics and GE Healthcare announced the signing of an agreement for Dilon to distribute GE ...

December 10, 2015

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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

News | Clinical Trials

False-Positive Mammograms May Indicate Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Later

Women with a history of a false-positive mammogram result may be at increased risk of developing breast cancer for up to ...

December 10, 2015

News | Breast Imaging

Cerner Shows Mammography Reporting Solution at RSNA

Cerner’s RadNet Mammography Management solutions help facilities provide mammography services efficiently and deliver ...

December 10, 2015

News | Radiation Therapy

New Cervical Brachytherapy Technique Could Improve Treatment Outcomes

December 7, 2015 — A new brachytherapy technique using a shield that rotates in a corkscrew pattern inside a tube-shaped ...

December 07, 2015

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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

News | Women's Health

iCAD Featured New Technology for Automated Breast Density Assessment and Showcased Solutions for Tomosynthesis at RSNA 2015

December 7, 2015 — iCAD, Inc. featured its latest solutions for advanced image analysis and workflow tools for the early ...

December 07, 2015

breast density, mammography, independent risk factor, RSNA 2015

News | Breast Density

Study Suggests Breast Density Alone Not a Risk Factor for Cancer

December 2, 2015 — Breast density may not be a strong independent factor for breast cancer risk, according to a new ...

December 02, 2015

News | Radiology Imaging

RSNA Awards Gold Medals to Drs. Hricak, Novelline and Seltzer

December 1, 2015 — Today the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conferred its highest honor, the Gold Medal ...

December 01, 2015

Medicaid expansion, breast cancer screening, low-income women, study, RSNA 2015

News | Mammography

Medicaid Expansion Improves Breast Cancer Screening for Low-Income Women

November 30, 2015 — Low-income women in Medicaid expansion states in the United States are more likely to have a breast ...

November 30, 2015

breast MRI, additional multicentric cancers, mammography, Chiara Iacconi, Radiology journal

News | MRI Breast

Breast MRI After Mammography May Identify Additional Aggressive Cancers

November 25, 2015 — Additional breast cancers found with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are sometimes larger and ...

November 25, 2015

News | RSNA 2015

Teledyne’s New CMOS X-ray Detector for Mammography Improves Accuracy of Diagnostics

November 25, 2015 – Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in digital X-Ray image sensing ...

November 25, 2015

Feature | Breast Imaging | Dave Fornell

FDA Offers Guidance on Printers for Mammography

November 24, 2015 — Over the past 20 years, there has been significant evolution in mammography, with the shift from ...

November 24, 2015

Viztek, Exa Mammo Viewer, breast imaging management workstation, RSNA 2015

Technology | Mammography Reporting Software

Viztek Demonstrates Exa Mammo Viewer at RSNA 2015

November 24, 2015 — Viztek, a Konica Minolta Company, will showcase the Exa Mammo Viewer – a PACS-neutral, breast ...

November 24, 2015