Breast Density

Breast density, or fibroglandular density, is found through breast imaging and compares the amount of fat to the amount of tissue.

Hologic, Inc. launched the Back to Screening campaign encouraging women to schedule their annual mammograms now that healthcare facilities across the nation are re-opening their doors following closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | Breast Imaging
Hologic Announces Back to Screening Campaign

August 3, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. launched the Back to Screening campaign encouraging women to schedule their annual ...

Time August 03, 2020
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The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons, and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have released new joint recommendations for prioritization, treatment and triage of breast cancer patients during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
News | Breast Imaging
Expert Medical Societies Release Multidisciplinary Recommendations for Breast Cancer Patient Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 13, 2020 — The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers ...

Time April 13, 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.
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From Surviving to Thriving: How Regional Medical Imaging Enhanced Productivity and Profitability with ProFound AI for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

As the largest independent imaging group in Michigan with 10 locations across the state, Regional Medical Imaging (RMI) ...

Time April 09, 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.
Sponsored Content | 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 ...

Time April 09, 2020
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A recent study earlier this year in the journal Nature, which included researchers from Google Health London, demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) technology outperformed radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer on mammograms
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Samir Parikh
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Radiologist and Patient Experience

A recent study earlier this year in the journal Nature, which included researchers from Google Health London ...

Time April 06, 2020
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Breast density is divided into four categories, from lowest to highest amounts of fibroglandular tissue composition. Category A: Almost entirely fatty (least amount of fibroglandular tissue). Category B: Scattered fibroglandular tissue. Category C: Heterogeneously dense. Category D: Extremely dense (most amount of fibroglandular tissue).
Feature | Breast Density | By Dayna Williams M.D., Shivani Chaudhry, M.D., and Laurie R. Margolies, M.D.
Breast Density Explained

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and, for women in their forties, the leading cause of premature death ...

Time April 03, 2020
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Christopher Comstock, M.D., ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group study published in JAMA builds evidence for use of abbreviated MRI in women with dense breasts
News | Breast Imaging
Abbreviated MRI Outperforms 3-D Mammograms at Finding Cancer in Dense Breasts

February 26, 2020 — According to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Time February 26, 2020
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Mammogram showing dense breast tissue
News | Breast Imaging
University of Chicago Offers Mammosphere from Life Image to Support WISDOM Study Participants, Improve Research

January 29, 2020 — Life Image announced that it will provide Mammosphere, a breast health data access tool, to the ...

Time January 29, 2020
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The study found that DBN laws helped some women understand they had increased breast density, but not that breast density is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer or that dense breasts limit the ability of mammograms to detect cancer
News | Breast Density
Breast Density Notification Laws not Effective for all Women

January 9, 2020 — A new study suggests that state-mandated notifications on mammogram reports intended to inform women ...

Time January 09, 2020
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Videos | MRI Breast
VIDEO: Use of Breast MRI Improved Cancer Detection in Dense Breasts in Dutch Study

Gillian Newstead, M.D., director of global breast imaging and former professor at the University of Chicago, explains a ...

Time December 26, 2019
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A new market report focuses on breast imaging devices, paying special attention to their recent emergence
News | Breast Imaging
Global Breast Imaging Device Market Forecast

December 17, 2019 — The "Breast Imaging Device Market Size, Outlook and Growth Opportunities, 2019- 2025" report is now ...

Time December 17, 2019
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Researchers recently conducted the largest population-based long-term retrospective analysis of non-cancer causes of death among patients with breast cancer
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Study Examines Causes of Death in U.S. Breast Cancer Survivors

December 16, 2019 — Survival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades ...

Time December 17, 2019
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News | Breast Imaging
Hologic to Launch Unifi Workspace, Comprehensive Reading Solution for Breast Health Diagnostics

November 26, 2019 — Unifi Workspace, a new comprehensive breast diagnostic reading solution from Hologic, will launch at ...

Time November 26, 2019
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Densitas Breast Density Assessment Software Joins Nuance AI Marketplace
News | Breast Density
Densitas Breast Density Assessment Software Joins Nuance AI Marketplace

October 21, 2019 — Densitas Inc. announced that its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared densitas densityai ...

Time October 21, 2019
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A patient prepares to have a tomosynthesis-guided prone breast biopsy using the Hologic Affirm prone biopsy system.
Feature | Breast Biopsy Systems | By Harriet Borofsky, M.D.
Save the Biopsy Suite

The current body of research supporting digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT or 3-D mammography) is now overwhelming, with ...

Time October 17, 2019
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Improving Clinical Image Quality for Breast Imaging and improving cancer detection in women with dense breasts.
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Jeff Zagoudis
Improving Clinical Image Quality for Breast Imaging

On Jan. 1, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new quality improvement initiative focused on ...

Time October 16, 2019
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Blog | Breast Imaging
Advancements in Breast Cancer Detection

Breast cancer has affected our patients, our mothers, our sisters, our colleagues, our friends … and ourselves. In this ...

Time October 09, 2019
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Hologic, Inc.’s Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Steve MacMillan, joined a number of employees to ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell for the 14th consecutive year on Oct. 2
News | Women's Health
Hologic CEO Steve MacMillan Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell on October 2

Hologic, Inc.’s Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Steve MacMillan, joined a number of employees ...

Time October 04, 2019
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Breast cancer awareness month is October
News | Clinical Case Studies
Decades-long Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rate Continues

A decades-long decline in the breast cancer death rate continues, but has begun to slow in recent years, while breast ...

Time October 03, 2019
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Volpara's breast density scale
News | Women's Health
Volpara Solutions Celebrates 10 Years

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2019, Volpara Solutions remains committed to helping breast imaging centers achieve ...

Time October 01, 2019
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