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.

artificial intelligence-based computer-aided detection (AI-CAD) can be a practical addition for lowering false-positive findings when performing post-breast conserving therapy (BCT) surveillance mammography

News | Breast Imaging

AI DBT Impact on Mammography Post-breast Therapy

August 11, 2021 — According to an open-access Editor’s Choice article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

August 11, 2021

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 ...

August 09, 2021

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 ...

August 06, 2021

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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

#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 ...

August 05, 2021

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 ...

August 04, 2021

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 ...

July 30, 2021

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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

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 ...

July 29, 2021

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 ...

July 21, 2021

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 ...

July 16, 2021

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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

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 ...

July 16, 2021

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 ...

July 15, 2021

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 ...

July 14, 2021

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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

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 ...

July 07, 2021

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 ...

July 06, 2021

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 ...

July 06, 2021

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 ...

June 25, 2021

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 ...

June 23, 2021

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 ...

June 22, 2021

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 ...

June 15, 2021

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 ...

June 10, 2021