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.

The 2023 Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Breast Imaging Symposium, SBI 2023, is set for May 4-7 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Feature | Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) | Christine Book

Society of Breast Imaging 2023 Symposium SBI 2023 News and Highlights Preview

April 26, 2023 — The 2023 Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Breast Imaging Symposium, SBI 2023, is set for May 4-7 at the ...

April 26, 2023

Fully customizable interactive learning platform enables educators to deliver image-based learning using DetectedX's award-winning online training technology and tools

News | Information Technology

DetectedX Launches MyImageDx Online Learning Platform for Radiology Educators at Association of University Radiologists and Society of Breast Imaging Meetings

April 25, 2023 — DetectedX, leaders in intelligent interactive educational technology, announced that it will launch ...

April 25, 2023

Videos | Breast Density

VIDEO: FDA Update on the US National Density Reporting Standard - A Discussion on the Final Rule

It has long been said that a national reporting standard is needed in order to ensure all American women receive at ...

April 14, 2023

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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

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening performance in community practice and identifies more invasive cancers, compared to digital mammography. In addition, radiologists’ interpretive performance improved with DBT

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Screening in Community Settings

April 13, 2023 — Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening ...

April 13, 2023

21% of survey respondents would skip imaging if required to pay a deductible

News | Women's Health

Deductible, Co-pay May Lead Women to Skip Breast Follow-up

April 5, 2023 — Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is ...

April 05, 2023

A First-of-its-Kind Removable Wire-free Marker and New Generation Localization System will Improve Efficiency for Physicians and the Lives of the Breast Cancer Patients they Care for

News | Breast Imaging

MOLLI Surgical Launches Breakthrough Products to Simplify Breast Cancer Surgery and Deliver a Better Patient Experience

April 4, 2023 — MOLLI Surgical, the company that is pushing the boundaries of precision surgery, today announced the ...

April 04, 2023

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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

Focal breast complaints can refer to pain, lumps, nipple discharge or other symptoms and conditions confined to a specific area of the breast.

News | Breast Imaging

Ultrasound Effective at Diagnosing Localized Breast Lumps, Pain

April 4, 2023 — Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints ...

April 04, 2023

The CEO of the American College of Radiology, William T. Thorwarth, MD, FACR, recently presented testimony to the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, in support of increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2024.

News | ACR

American College of Radiology (ACR) Leader Delivers Testimony in Support of NIH Funding, Highlights Examples of Radiology and Imaging Advancements

April 4, 2023 — In support of an increased funding recommendation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal ...

April 04, 2023

Here's a look at what viewers found most interesting during the month of March

Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in March

Yet another month has flown by, and we are taking a look at the content our viewers found most interesting during the ...

April 03, 2023

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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

Novel optical imaging agent highlights cancerous tissue during initial lumpectomy to enable a more complete resection as part of the investigational Lumicell Direct Visualization System

News | Breast Imaging

Lumicell Submits New Drug Application for Lumisight Optical Imaging Agent to U.S. FDA for Intraoperative Breast Cancer Detection and Removal

March 23, 2023 — Lumicell, Inc., a privately held company focused on innovative fluorescence-guided imaging technologies ...

March 24, 2023

A novel imaging modality that can visualize the distribution of medical radiopharmaceuticals with very fine resolution has been developed and successfully tested, according to research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

News | Nuclear Imaging

New Compact and Low-cost Lensless Radiomicroscope Developed for Nuclear Medicine Imaging

March 22, 2023 — A novel imaging modality that can visualize the distribution of medical radiopharmaceuticals with very ...

March 22, 2023

In a study of over a million women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showed improved breast cancer screening outcomes over screening with standard digital mammography alone. The results of the study were published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

News | Breast Imaging

New Study Finds Tomosynthesis Better at Breast Cancer Detection

March 15, 2023 — In a study of over a million women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showed improved breast cancer ...

March 15, 2023

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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

Prominent pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm International Trading Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm), partners with Elekta to increase radiotherapy adoption in China

News | Mammography

FDA Breast Density Reporting Rule is a Critical Step for Women says Volpara Health

March 14, 2023 — Volpara Health Technologies, a global leader in software for the early detection of breast cancer ...

March 14, 2023

Axillary lymphadenopathy after a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose has a mean time to resolution of 102 days, shorter than the time to resolution after the initial series.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Axillary Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccine Booster—Time to Resolution on Ultrasound Follow-Up

March 13, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

March 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence powered breast ultrasound

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered Ultrasound Imaging that Detects Breast Cancer

March 10, 2023 — Breast cancer undisputedly has the highest incidence rate in female patients. Moreover, out of the six ...

March 10, 2023

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published updates to the mammography regulations to, among other things, require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts, strengthen the FDA’s oversight and enforcement of facilities and help interpreting physicians better categorize and assess mammograms

Feature | Breast Density

FDA Updates Mammography Regulations to Require Reporting of Breast Density Information

March 9, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published updates to the mammography regulations to, among ...

March 09, 2023

New studies presented at the 2023 European Congress of Radiology from Volpara Health demonstrated the important role artificial intelligence plays in objective breast density assessment, cancer risk assessment, and mammography quality evaluation to personalize and optimize breast cancer detection.

News | Breast Density

New Research at ECR 2023 Uses Volpara AI to Personalize, Optimize Breast Cancer Detection

March 9, 2023 — Research focused on the use of AI in breast screening was presented by Volpara Health Technologies Ltd ...

March 09, 2023

With more treatment options available for early-stage cancers, CEM and contrast enhanced biopsy could help women lead healthier lives

Feature | Women's Health | By Paola Wisner, Andy Smith, PhD, and Nikos Gkanatsios, PhD

The Next Advancement in Breast Imaging: Contrast Enhanced Mammography

Mammography has long been a vital tool in the radiologist toolkit for breast cancer imaging. It is an essential ...

March 09, 2023

Qure.ai and Therapixel have announced a new partnership whereby Qure.ai will be a global distributor for Therapixel’s MammoScreen.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Qure.ai and Therapixel Announce Partnership to Improve Access to Breast Cancer Detection Through AI

March 2, 2023 — Qure.ai, a London-based medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) imaging company, has announced a new ...

March 02, 2023

February was a short but busy month in the medical imaging world, with a lot of news being generated and products released. Here is a look at last month's Top 10.

Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in February

February was a short but busy month in the medical imaging world, with a lot of news being generated and products ...

March 01, 2023