Breast Imaging

Women's health related to breast imaging, including mammography, breast MRI, ABUS, automated breast ultrasound, breast ultrasound, breast biopsy, PEM and positron emission mammography.

Harvard Women's Health Watch, USPSTF mammography guidelines

News | Mammography

Harvard Women's Health Watch Assesses New Mammography Guidelines

February 5, 2016 — The January 2015 Harvard Women’s Health Watch discusses the new mammography guidelines from the U.S ...

February 05, 2016

Feature | Breast Density | Melinda Taschetta-Millane

The Debate Over Breast Density

Breast density notification is an ongoing topic that gained a lot of momentum in 2015, and continues to do so in 2016 ...

February 03, 2016

DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, radiation therapy, survival benefit, Brigham and Women's Hospital study

News | Women's Health

Study Tests Survival Benefit of Radiotherapy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

February 2, 2016 — Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found ...

February 02, 2016

Sponsored Content

Change Healthcare-sponsored webinar takes place Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, 1 pm EST/12 noon CST

Webinar | Information Technology

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Strategies to Optimize Imaging Performance to Save Time for

Postpandemic staffing shortages and increased volumes require radiologists to do more with less, exacerbating burnout ...

January 30, 2023

Sectra, Best in KLAS 2015/2016, Breast Imaging PACS

News | Breast Imaging

Sectra Rated Best in KLAS for PACS in 2015/2016 Report

January 29, 2016 — For the third consecutive year, IT and medical technology company Sectra is ranked No. 1 by its U.S ...

January 29, 2016

LifeImage, Mammosphere, mammography image exchange network, acquisition

News | Breast Imaging

lifeIMAGE Acquires Mammosphere Mammography Image Exchange Network

January 26, 2016 — lifeIMAGE announced that it has acquired Mammosphere, the leading national medical exchange network ...

January 26, 2016

Sponsored Content | Videos | Ultrasound Women's Health

Hitachi Highlights 52-second Acquisition Time of Sofia Whole Breast Ultrasound

At RSNA 2015, Matthew Ernst, marketing segment manager with Hitachi, introduced Sofia, an automated breast tomography ...

January 21, 2016

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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

New Hampshire, breast density inform bill, January

News | Breast Density

New Hampshire House Debuts Breast Density Inform Bill

January 19, 2016 — New Hampshire has joined the group of states contemplating a breast density inform law following the ...

January 19, 2016

Sponsored Content | Videos | Breast Density

Volpara Expands Quantitative Breast Imaging Tools

Ralph Highnam, chief executive officer, reviews product highlights at RSNA 2015, including the recent FDA 510(k) ...

January 19, 2016

Gamma Medica, LumaGEM, molecular breast imaging, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA approval

News | Breast Imaging

Saudi Food and Drug Authority Approves LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging Solution

January 18, 2016 — Gamma Medica Inc. announced the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued a Medical Device ...

January 18, 2016

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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

USPSTF, mammography screening recommendations, Georgetown University, Consolidated Appropriations Act

News | Mammography

Georgetown Public Health Experts Support USPSTF Mammography Screening Recommendations

January 18, 2016 — Two Georgetown University professors say a section of the recently passed Congressional spending bill ...

January 18, 2016

mammography screening, average risk women, age 50, biennial, Georgetown

News | Mammography

Study: Average Women Can Start Biennial Mammography at 50

January 15, 2016 — Six independent research teams examining breast cancer screening intervals unanimously found that ...

January 15, 2016

Volpara, Density Maps, breast density measurement, FDA clearance

News | Breast Density

Volpara Solutions Receives FDA Clearance for Volpara Density Maps

January 15, 2016 — Volpara Solutions announced that it has received a new 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug ...

January 15, 2016

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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

digital mammography, age 50, risks, radiation-induced breast cancer, Annals of Internal Medicine

News | Mammography

Biennial Mammograms Starting at 50 May Decrease Radiation-induced Breast Cancer Risk

January 14, 2016 — Starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and undergoing digital mammography every other year may ...

January 14, 2016

breast density, evaluation, BI-RADS, unreliable, UC Davis study

News | Breast Density

More Research Needed on Evaluation of Dense Breasts

January 13, 2016 — A systematic review of scientific literature on dense breasts by researchers at the University of ...

January 13, 2016

UC Davis study, digital mammography, safety, radiation risk

News | Mammography

Modeling Study Assesses Safety of Digital Mammography

January 12, 2016 — In a comprehensive modeling study, researchers from the University of California Davis and other ...

January 12, 2016

USPSTF, breast cancer screening recommendations, ACR, SBI

News | Mammography

ACR, SBI: Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Could Endanger Women

January 11, 2016 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have released a ...

January 12, 2016

breast cancer screening, digital mammography, false positives, younger women, clinicl study, Annals of Internal Medicine

News | Mammography

False-positive Mammography Results Common Among Younger Women

January 12, 2016 — False-positive results and additional imaging are common among younger women and women with risk ...

January 12, 2016

USPSTF, final recommendations, breast cancer screening

News | Mammography

USPSTF Releases Final Recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening

January 11, 2016 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a final recommendation statement on breast ...

January 11, 2016

Vermont, breast density inform law, mammograms, dense breast tissue

News | Breast Density

Vermont Latest State to Introduce Breast Density Inform Bill

January 8, 2016 — The Vermont state Senate introduced a bill this week that would mandate healthcare facilities to share ...

January 08, 2016

Gamma Medica, Alpha Imaging, LumaGEM molecular breast imaging system, MBI, distribution agreement

News | Breast Imaging

Alpha Imaging to Distribute Gamma Medica’s Molecular Breast Imaging System

January 8, 2016 — Alpha Imaging, an independent sales and service provider of advanced medical imaging equipment ...

January 08, 2016