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.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, and Volpara Solutions, a purpose-driven software company on a mission to prevent advanced-stage breast cancer, today announced an expanded partnership to provide mammography facilities and clinicians with breast imaging solutions designed to improve image quality, streamline workflow and accurately assess a patient's breast density.

News | Breast Imaging

Fujifilm Medical Systems and Volpara Solutions Expand Partnership for Breast Cancer Screenings

October 15, 2020 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical ...

October 15, 2020

More than 600,000 women die of advanced breast cancer annually. (1) There is a safe, universally obtainable method to reduce this terrible toll according to MammaCare Foundation scientist Mark Kane Goldstein, Ph.D.

News | Women's Health

Trained Hands Can Reduce Advanced Breast Cancer Worldwide

October 15, 2020 — More than 600,000 women die of advanced breast cancer annually. (1) There is a safe, universally ...

October 15, 2020

Videos | MRI Breast

VIDEO: Use of Breast MRI Screening in Women With Dense Breasts

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how breast ...

October 14, 2020

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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

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: The Impact of COVID-19 on Breast Imaging

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how the COVID-19 ...

October 14, 2020

Videos | Breast Density

VIDEO: Explaining Dense Breasts

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains what it means to ...

October 13, 2020

Released in the lead up to #DenseBreastDay (30 September) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the animation explains how breast density can complicate mammogram screening and make it harder for medical professionals to detect breast cancer. This highly engaging animation shows a polar bear hiding in a snow globe as an analogy for cancer hiding in dense breast tissue.

News | Breast Density

Animation to Bring Clarity to Dense Breasts

October 7, 2020 — A group of Australia’s leading breast cancer researchers is raising awareness about the importance of ...

October 07, 2020

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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

Microscopic photo of a professionally prepared slide demonstrating breast tissue with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Immuhistochemistry of estrogen receptor positive. Micrograph of breast cancer. Slide shows corresponding length of 1 mm.

News | Breast Imaging

Treating DCIS with Surgery, Radiotherapy Lowers Cancer Risk but Benefits Drop Over Time

October 5, 2020 — A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) — a breast condition that can become ...

October 05, 2020

ASTRO urges radiation oncology benefits management company eviCore to reconsider a move that requires shorter treatment regimens without regard for physician judgement

News | Radiation Oncology

Benefits Manager Policy Disrupts Patient-physician Decision Making for Breast and Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatments

October 2, 2020 — Radiation oncologists expressed serious concerns about a new private insurance coverage policy that ...

October 02, 2020

Girls in Tech, a global non-profit bringing the world together through education and experiences, is teaming up with McKesson, a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and healthcare information solutions, for a global hackathon to design innovative solutions for those impacted by breast cancer.

News | Women's Health

Girls in Tech Teams with McKesson to Hack Against Breast Cancer

October 2, 2020 — Girls in Tech, a global non-profit bringing the world together through education and experiences, is ...

October 02, 2020

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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

The multi-pronged initiative includes BWHI’s P.O.W.E.R. of Sure campaign, which will examine common barriers to early screening and encourage Black women to schedule and attend their annual mammograms. The campaign features Grammy Award winning, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated artist Mary J. Blige and a multimedia digital hub with resources including common facts and myths about mammography, frequently asked questions regarding breast cancer and screening guidelines, a list of locations offering breast can

News | Women's Health

Hologic Partners with the Black Women’s Health Imperative and RAD-AID to Tackle Breast Screening Disparities

October 1, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for ...

October 01, 2020

The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new, portable breast imaging system that has the potential to better identify breast cancer.

News | Breast Imaging

Mammogram Device Under Development to Use Light, Ultrasound to Better Screen

September 30, 2020 — The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes ...

September 30, 2020

New study indicates that KUBTEC's Mozart 3D Specimen Imaging decreases re-excision rates for breast lumpectomies by more than 50%

News | Breast Imaging

New Breast Cancer Study Shows Mozart's 3D Specimen Imaging Decreases Re-excision Rates

September 23, 2020 — A new study in the Annals of Surgical Oncology demonstrates that Kubtec Medical Imaging's Mozart 3D ...

September 23, 2020

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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

Breast cancer patients whose disease has spread to their brains fare better if their metastases are picked up before they begin to cause symptoms, according to a study presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference.

News | Breast Imaging

Spotting Breast Cancer's Spread to the Brain Before Symptoms Could Improve Survival

September 21, 2020 — Breast cancer patients whose disease has spread to their brains fare better if their metastases are ...

September 21, 2020

Data from breastcancer.org indicates that 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 48,530 cases of noninvasive (in situ) breast cancer will be diagnosed in American women in 2020. Of these cases, more than 42,000 women are expected to die

Blog | Breast Imaging

A Slow Return to Normalcy in Breast Imaging

Data from breastcancer.org indicates that 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 48,530 cases of noninvasive ...

September 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of personal life, business operations and healthcare, including breast imaging and breast cancer care. #COVID

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Susan Harvey, M.D.

Breast Imaging in the Age of Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of personal life, business operations and healthcare, including breast ...

September 18, 2020

Candelis, Inc., a leading provider of innovative and cost-effective enterprise healthcare solutions, and GE Healthcare, the healthcare business unit of General Electric, have announced a collaboration to enhance the mammography workflow, image management, and storage capabilities for the Senographe Pristina Mammography System

News | Breast Imaging

Candelis, GE Healthcare Collaborate to Offer Image Management Solutions for Mammography Systems

September 15, 2020 — Candelis, Inc., a leading provider of innovative and cost-effective enterprise healthcare solutions ...

September 15, 2020

Intel and Samsung Medison, a division of Samsung Electronics and manufacturer of ultrasound devices, announced their collaboration on new smart workflow solutions to improve obstetric measurements that contribute to maternal and fetal safety and can help save lives.

News | Ultrasound Women's Health

Intel and Samsung Medison Announce AI Ultrasound Technology for Fetal Care

September 11, 2020 — Intel and Samsung Medison, a division of Samsung Electronics and manufacturer of ultrasound devices ...

September 11, 2020

UT Dallas study aims to advance thermography for monitoring tumors

News | Breast Imaging

Thermal Imaging Enhances Engineers' Understanding of Breast Tumors

September 9, 2020 — Thermal imaging has been available for decades to detect temperature differences on the skin that ...

September 09, 2020

Sandra Sha, M.D., a distinguished physician as recognized by the Florida Medical Association, specializing in breast cancer treatment

News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare

Florida Cancer Center Upgrades to AccuBoost Digital

September 8, 2020 — Advanced Radiation Therapy has completed the installation of the AccuBoost Digital platform at the ...

September 08, 2020

The solution leverages image transfer speed, tag morphing, and multi-vendor PACS capabilities to enable comprehensive image visualization and analysis at the point of care

News | Breast Imaging

Candelis Lauded for Accelerating Accurate Diagnosis with Its Multi-Modal Breast Imaging Solution

September 3, 2020 — Based on its recent analysis of the global breast imaging workstation industry, Frost & Sullivan ...

September 03, 2020