Breast Imaging

Women's health related to breast imaging, including mammography, breast MRI, ABUS, automated breast ultrasound, breast ultrasound, breast biopsy, PEM and positron emission mammography.

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

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Blog | Breast Imaging | September 18, 2020
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 (...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of personal life, business operations and healthcare, including breast imaging and breast cancer care.

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Feature | Breast Imaging | September 18, 2020 | 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...
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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 | September 15, 2020
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...
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UT Dallas study aims to advance thermography for monitoring tumors

Adolfo Lozano, PhD'20, works on a proof-of-concept computer model of the thermal properties of breast cancer. He and other UT Dallas researchers aim to improve digital thermal imaging as a tool for monitoring cancer and its treatment. Image courtesy of The University of Texas at Dallas

News | Breast Imaging | September 09, 2020
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...
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Sandra Sha, M.D., a distinguished physician as recognized by the Florida Medical Association, specializing in breast cancer treatment

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News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare | September 08, 2020
Florida Cancer Center Upgrades to AccuBoost Digital
September 8, 2020 — Advanced Radiation Therapy has completed the installation of the AccuBoost Digital platform at the...
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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 | September 03, 2020
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 &...
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Diagnostic Centers of America (DCA), Boca Radiology Group and ScreenPoint Medical, Inc., announce strategic partnership to improve early detection using artificial intelligence in mammography
News | Breast Imaging | September 02, 2020
Strategic Partnership to Improve Early Detection using Artificial Intelligence in Mammography
September 2, 2020 — Diagnostic Centers of America (DCA) and Boca Radiology Group have partnered with ScreenPoint...
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden have compared the ability of three different artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to identify breast cancer based on previously taken mammograms. The best algorithm proved to be as accurate as the average radiologist.
News | Breast Imaging | August 28, 2020
Researchers Say AI as Good as Average Radiologist in Identifying Breast Cancer
August 28, 2020 — Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden have compared the...
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Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, announced improvements to the Brevera Breast Biopsy System with CorLumina Imaging Technology, the world’s first and only breast biopsy solution to combine vacuum-assisted tissue acquisition, real-time imaging verification and advanced post-biopsy handling in one, integrated system.
News | Breast Biopsy Systems | August 28, 2020
Updates to Hologic's Brevera Breast Biopsy System with CorLumina Imaging Technology
August 28, 2020 — Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health...
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Single-dose radiotherapy replaces need for extra hospital visits, with benefits for patient safety and well-being

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News | Women's Health | August 20, 2020
Single Dose Radiotherapy as Good as Conventional Therapy for Most With Early Breast Cancer
August 20, 2020— For most women with early breast cancer, a single dose of targeted radiotherapy during surgery is just...
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The results of an online questionnaire of 609 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. suggest that nearly half of patients experienced delays in care during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | August 19, 2020
Half of Breast Cancer Survivors Had Delays in Care Due to COVID-19
August 19, 2020 — The results of an online questionnaire of 609 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. suggest that nearly...
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Results of Journal of the American College of Surgeons study should reassure breast cancer patients who experienced surgical postponements due to COVID-19 pandemic

Association between Time to Operation and Pathological Stage in DCIS & ER+ Breast Cancer. Courtesy of American College of Surgeons

News | Women's Health | August 07, 2020
Delay in Breast Cancer Operations Appears Non Life-threatening for Early-stage Disease
August 7, 2020 — A new breast cancer study brings reassuring findings for women with early-stage breast cancer who were...
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Collaboration will include data sharing, R&D and an upgrade of RadNet’s fleet of mammography systems to Hologic’s state-of-the-art imaging technology
News | Breast Imaging | August 06, 2020
RadNet and Hologic Announce Collaboration to Advance the Development of AI Tools
August 6, 2020 — RadNet, Inc., a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site outpatient...
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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.

Nine-time GRAMMY Award winner and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow has served as the spokesperson for Hologic’s Genius 3D Mammography exam for nearly five years.

News | Breast Imaging | August 03, 2020
Hologic Announces Back to Screening Campaign
August 3, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. launched the Back to Screening campaign encouraging women to schedule their annual...
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It covers every major modality, including breast imaging/mammography, fixed and portable C-arms (cath, IR/angio, hybrid, OR), CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, radiographic fluoroscopy, ultrasound and X-ray
News | Radiology Imaging | July 29, 2020
Comprehensive Database of Medical Imaging Equipment
July 29, 2020 — IMV Medical Information, part of Science and Medicine Group, announced the release of the latest...
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Zebra Medical Vision announced its sixth FDA 510(k) clearance for its mammography solution, HealthMammo, which has already received a CE mark. Zebra Medical’s algorithm empowers breast radiologists by prioritizing and identifying suspicious mammograms, providing a safety net for radiologists. The suspicious mammograms are identified faster and read earlier than the current “first-in first-out” standard of care. 
News | Breast Imaging | July 27, 2020
Zebra Medical Vision Secures its First FDA Clearance in Oncology
July 26, 2020 —  Zebra Medical Vision announced its sixth FDA 510(k) clearance for its mammography solution,...
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News | Women's Health | July 24, 2020
Ikonopedia Selected for an Enterprise-wide Breast Reporting and Risk Assessment Implementation at Intermountain Healthcare
July 24, 2020 — Ikonopedia announced that Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has selected the...
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Simulation finds starting at age 30 with MRI and mammography to be the preferred strategy; starting at 25 prevented marginally more deaths, but with more testing and emotional stress

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News | Breast Imaging | July 09, 2020
When and How to Monitor for Breast Cancer After Childhood Chest Radiation
July 9, 2020 — Chest radiation is used to treat children with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma as well as lung...
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Hologic, Inc. announced he U.S. launch of the SuperSonic MACH 40 ultrasound system, expanding the company’s suite of ultrasound technologies with its first premium, cart-based system.
News | Breast Imaging | July 08, 2020
Hologic Launches Cart-based Ultrasound System
July 8, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced he U.S. launch of the SuperSonic MACH 40 ultrasound system, expanding the...
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Advanced Radiation Therapy has completed the first AccuBoost Digital installation at Rhode Island Hospital (RIH). This state-of-the-art platform leverages the superior resolution of digital mammography in the delivery of breast radiation therapy.
News | Breast Imaging | July 06, 2020
First AccuBoost Digital Installation for Radiation Treatment of Breast Cancer
July 6, 2020 — Advanced Radiation Therapy has completed the first AccuBoost Digital installation at Rhode Island...
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