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 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

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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

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

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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

Fujifilm’s third generation digital mammography system, ASPIRE Cristalle (known as AMULET Innovality outside the United States), combines state-of-the-art imaging capabilities, a unique hexagonal close pattern detector design, and advanced image processing to maximize image quality and diagnostic accuracy for early detection of breast cancer

Sponsored Content | Whitepapers | Mammography

Comfort Comp– Prioritizing Patient Comfort During Mammography

Fujifilm’s third generation digital mammography system, ASPIRE Cristalle (known as AMULET Innovality outside the United ...

February 28, 2023

Next-generation system helps improve surgical precision to enhance patient care in breast and other soft tissue cancer treatment

News | Brachytherapy Systems

Merit Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the New SCOUT MD Surgical Guidance System

February 23, 2023 — Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology ...

February 23, 2023

Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, and women are likely receiving vastly different recommendations depending on the model used

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Cancer Risk Models May Incorrectly Classify Many Women

February 17, 2023 — Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk ...

February 17, 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

Karla Kerlikowske, MD, UCSF professor of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics

News | Breast Imaging

Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Can Assess Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer

February 14, 2023 — Breast cancer is now the leading cause of global cancer incidence among women but determining who ...

February 14, 2023

52-year-old woman with stereotactic biopsy-proven intermediate grade DCIS, upgraded to high-grade invasive ducal carcinoma. A) Preoperative breast MRI, initial DCE post-contrast axial fat-saturated T1 axial subtraction image, demonstrates 6 cm clumped enhancement surrounding biopsy clip (arrow). B) Ultrafast imaging, post-contrast subtraction with TTE of 5 seconds (arrow)

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Predicting DCIS Upgrade to Invasive Cancer at Breast Surgery With Ultrafast Imaging

February 9, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

February 09, 2023

Implementation of artificial intelligence tool will improve mammography quality and advance breast healthcare

News | Mammography

Onsite Women’s Health and Volpara Health Announce National Partnership

February 9, 2023 — Onsite Women’s Health, a leading national provider of breast health services, announces partnership ...

February 09, 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

Researcher conducts a breast cancer vaccine related experiment in a lab at Cleveland Clinic.

News | Clinical Trials

Cleveland Clinic Announces Next Step in Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study

February 8, 2023 — Cleveland Clinic researchers have launched the next step in their novel study of a vaccine aimed at ...

February 08, 2023

The HERA W10 Elite features an ergonomic-friendly design and is optimized with updated imaging capabilities to drive diagnostic confidence. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Ultrasound Women's Health

Samsung Introduces Premium Women’s Health Ultrasound

February 8, 2023 — Boston Imaging, the United States headquarters of Samsung’s digital radiography and ultrasound ...

February 08, 2023

Awareness of breast density appears to increase one’s perceived breast cancer risk for a short time after undergoing mammography

News | Breast Density

Uncertainty About Breast Cancer Risk and Screening Choices and Perceived Risk Heighten with Breast Density Awareness Following Mammography

February 6, 2023 — Awareness of breast density appears to increase one’s perceived breast cancer risk for a short time ...

February 06, 2023

News | Radiology Business

Allegheny Health Network Facilities Recognized as Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence by American College of Radiology

February 2, 2023 — Five additional imaging centers across Allegheny Health Network (AHN) have been recognized by the ...

February 02, 2023

Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts

News | MRI Breast

Breast MRI Effective at Detecting Cancer in Dense Breasts

February 1, 2023 — Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast ...

February 01, 2023

Top 10 content for the month of January 2023

Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: January's Most-read Content

Here is a recap of what ITN viewers found most interesting during the month of January: 1. A Look at the Changes in 2023 ...

February 01, 2023

Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small differences in chronologic age, according to a new analysis of more than 500,000 patient records.

News | Radiation Therapy

Study Finds Large Gap in Breast Cancer Treatment Recommendations for Patients Aged 70 vs 69

January 31, 2023 — Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small ...

January 31, 2023

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

Sponsored Content | Webinar | Information Technology

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

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

January 30, 2023