Mammography

Mammography is a breast imaging technique that uses X-rays to diagnose and locate tumors of the breasts.

Key findings from research on out-of-pocket costs borne by patients who have an abnormal result on a cancer screening that is free under the Affordable Care Act. Image courtesy of the University of Michigan
News | Radiology Imaging
Follow-up Costs Can Add Up if a Free Cancer Screening Shows a Potential Problem

February 15, 2022 — With the White House putting cancer prevention and early treatment squarely in the sights of its ...

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(A) A 46-year-old patient with a strong family history of breast cancer had a screening ultrasound prior to COVID-19 vaccination demonstrating a morphologically normal left axillary lymph node. (B) 25 days following the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, the patient presented with a palpable lump in the left axilla and ultrasound demonstrated enlarged lymph nodes with cortex measuring up to 6 mm in thickness (arrow). (C) A follow-up ultrasound 21 weeks following demonstrated stable axillary lymphadeno
News | Breast Imaging
No Need to Delay Mammogram after COVID Vaccine

February 8, 2022 — There should be no delay in screening mammograms after COVID-19 vaccination due to a swelling in the ...

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The study published as the front-page cover paper of the January issue of IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control.​​​​​​​ Image courtesy of POSTECH
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Combining Two Different Ultrasounds for Accurate Breast Cancer Detection

February 4, 2022 — A new diagnostic tool for breast cancer that combines two ultrasounds has been developed. A POSTECH ...

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Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, announced today the details of its first national, direct-to-consumer advertising campaign. The campaign will launch with a 30-second spot on NBC during the “Big Game” on February 13, 2022, and run through the Winter Olympics across NBCU television and digital channels.
News | Women's Health
Hologic Launches First-ever National Advertising Campaign Featuring Mary J. Blige

February 3, 2022 — Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health ...

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49-Year-Old Woman Presenting for Screening Mammography, Revealing Right Breast Architectural Distortion: (A) Right craniocaudal, (B) mediolateral oblique, (C) spot compression tomosynthesis images show architectural distortion in right breast at 12 o’clock position (arrows). No sonographic correlate identified. Tomosynthesis-guided needle biopsy yielded radial scar—not upgraded at surgery.
News | Breast Imaging
Architectural Distortion on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis With Nonmalignant Pathology

February 3, 2022 — According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), imaging surveillance is a ...

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The Global Mammography Devices Market stood at USD 2744.07 million in 2020 and is expected to grow at a steady CAGR of 5.78% during the forecast period.
News | Breast Imaging
Insights on the Mammography Devices Global Market to 2026

January 31, 2022 — The Global Mammography Devices Market stood at USD 2744.07 million in 2020 and is expected to grow at ...

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Most AI for spotting pre-cancerous lesions in mammography scans don’t reveal any of their decision-making process (top). If they do, it’s often a saliency map (middle) that only tells doctors where they’re looking. A new AI platform (bottom) not only tells doctors where it’s looking, but which past experiences its using to draw its conclusions.
News | Mammography
The First AI Breast Cancer Sleuth That Shows Its Work

January 14, 2022 — Computer engineers and radiologists at Duke University have developed an artificial intelligence ...

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Infinitt North America, an award-winning developer of enterprise imaging solutions for healthcare, today announced a partnership to market Lunit AI software, making it readily available to its North American customer base.
News | Mammography
Infinitt announces Partnership with Lunit

January 13, 2022 — Infinitt North America, an award-winning developer of enterprise imaging solutions for healthcare ...

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Videos | Breast Imaging
VIDEO: Mammography Trends and Advances at RSNA 2021

Stamatia Destounis, M.D., FACR, chief of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Commission, managing partner ...

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iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions, today announced new and real-world research demonstrating the value of ProFound AI for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) was highlighted at the 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 28 – December 2.
News | Breast Imaging
iCAD Announced Compelling New and Real-World Data Demonstrating the Value of ProFound AI at RSNA21

December 10, 2021 — iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy ...

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Stratified by race and ethnicity, expressed as percentages of corresponding mean volume in 2018–2019. Graph courtesy of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
News | Breast Imaging
Racial Disparities and Facility Access in Mammography Recovery After COVID-19 Closures

December 7, 2021 — According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), screening ...

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News | Breast Imaging
Hologic to Host Innovative Product Experiences and Medical Education Sessions On-site and Virtually at RSNA 2021

November 24, 2021 — Hologic Inc. will showcase its extensive portfolio of breast and skeletal health products, including ...

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Siemens Healthineers has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two new mammography reading and workflow optimization solutions that expand the company’s offerings for breast health.
News | Mammography
Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of Mammography Reading and Workflow Optimization Solutions

November 23, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two new ...

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Volpara Health and leading mammography education provider, Mammography Educators LLC, have expanded their collaboration to deliver personalized, hands-on training to improve mammography quality at facilities across the U.S. and Canada.
News | Mammography
Volpara Health and Mammography Educators Expand Training Partnership to Launch Custom One-on-One Technologist Training

November 15, 2021 — Volpara Health and leading mammography education provider, Mammography Educators LLC, have expanded ...

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Saltus Biotech, a leader in 8k image technology, introduces a new high-end computer workstation and 8k monitor system for digital pathology for live tissue biopsy movies in real time. Saltus 8k imaging system monitors microscopic movies of live biological tissue specimens in real time.
News | Digital Pathology
Real-time Monitoring for Digital Pathology of Live Biological Tissue Specimens

November 15, 2021 — Saltus Biotech, a leader in 8k image technology, introduces a new high-end computer workstation and ...

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CureMetrix Inc., a global healthcare technology company that develops AI-based software for radiology, will present multiple in-person and virtual sessions at the 2021 Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, a hybrid event that will take place both online and live at McCormick Place in Chicago, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2021
News | Artificial Intelligence
New Insights on AI for Radiology Being Delivered by CureMetrix at RSNA 2021 Annual Meeting

November 11, 2021 — CureMetrix Inc., a global healthcare technology company that develops AI-based software for ...

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News | Mammography
Penn Medicine, Siemens Healthineers Offer Mobile 3D Mammography Screenings for Underserved Patients

October 27, 2021 — As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Penn Medicine will be providing free breast cancer ...

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In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, unveiled Carolina, a narrative documentary-style film about the breast cancer journey from diagnosis to reconstruction, developed in collaboration with Mediflix and Moonlight Productions.
News | Women's Health
Hologic Debuts Documentary-Style Film Highlighting One Woman's Breast Cancer Journey Timed to Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day

October 20, 2021 — In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic, Inc., an innovative ...

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If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths could be reduced by 57 percent compared to starting screening 10 years later — as is currently recommended by some organizations — according to analyses conducted by a modeling team that is part of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), funded by the National Cancer Institute. #mammography
News | Mammography
Starting Mammography at Age 40 Would Reduce Disparities in Deaths for Black Women

October 19, 2021 — If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths ...

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An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients highlights the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk factors for women of differing races, ages, and disease subtypes
News | Women's Health
Black Women Face Three-fold Increased Risk of Triple Negative Breast Cancers

October 8, 2021 — An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients who received mammograms between 2006 and 2015 across three U.S ...

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