Mammography

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

Videos | MRI Breast | October 14, 2020
VIDEO: Use of Breast MRI Screening in Women With Dense Breasts
Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how breast...
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | October 14, 2020
VIDEO: The Impact of COVID-19 on Breast Imaging
Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains how the COVID-19...
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Videos | Breast Density | October 13, 2020
VIDEO: Explaining Dense Breasts
Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains what it means to...
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Released in the lead up to #DenseBreastDay (30 September) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the animation explains how breast density can complicate mammogram screening and make it harder for medical professionals to detect breast cancer. This highly engaging animation shows a polar bear hiding in a snow globe as an analogy for cancer hiding in dense breast tissue. 

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News | Breast Density | October 07, 2020
Animation to Bring Clarity to Dense Breasts
October 7, 2020 — A group of Australia’s leading breast cancer researchers is raising awareness about the importance of...
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The multi-pronged initiative includes BWHI’s P.O.W.E.R. of Sure campaign, which will examine common barriers to early screening and encourage Black women to schedule and attend their annual mammograms. The campaign features Grammy Award winning, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated artist Mary J. Blige and a multimedia digital hub with resources including common facts and myths about mammography, frequently asked questions regarding breast cancer and screening guidelines, a list of locations offering breast can

The campaign features Grammy Award winning, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated artist Mary J. Blige.

Photographer: Robert Ector

News | Women's Health | October 01, 2020
Hologic Partners with the Black Women’s Health Imperative and RAD-AID to Tackle Breast Screening Disparities
October 1, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for...
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The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new, portable breast imaging system that has the potential to better identify breast cancer.
News | Breast Imaging | September 30, 2020
Mammogram Device Under Development to Use Light, Ultrasound to Better Screen
September 30, 2020 — The University at Buffalo has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National...
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New study indicates that KUBTEC's Mozart 3D Specimen Imaging decreases re-excision rates for breast lumpectomies by more than 50%
News | Breast Imaging | September 23, 2020
New Breast Cancer Study Shows Mozart's 3D Specimen Imaging Decreases Re-excision Rates
September 23, 2020 — A new study in the Annals of Surgical Oncology demonstrates that Kubtec Medical Imaging's Mozart ...
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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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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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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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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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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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In new QuickPoLL survey on imaging during the pandemic, responses were tallied from around 170 radiology administrators and business managers, who are part of an imagePRO panel created by The MarkeTech Group (TMTG), regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their business. TMTG is a research firm specializing in the medical device, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 30, 2020 | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Insight on the Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Imaging
The true impact that COVID-19 has had on the medical imaging industry still remains to be seen, as hospitals and...
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VolparaEnterprise data analysis shows mammography screening volumes are quickly increasing
News | Mammography | June 09, 2020
Volpara Solutions Helps Customers Resume Breast Screening Operations Amid COVID-19
June 9, 2020 — More than 75 percent of hospitals and imaging centers that perform mammography across the United States ...
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AI has the potential to help radiologists improve the efficiency and effectiveness of breast cancer imaging

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Feature | Breast Imaging | May 28, 2020 | By January Lopez, M.D.
The Exciting Future of AI and Mammography - and Physicians
Headlines around the world the past several months declared that artificial intelligence (AI) is better at detecting...
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Phone call and linkage-to-care-based intervention increases mammography uptake among primary care patients at an urban safety-net hospital

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News | Mammography | May 22, 2020
Simple Patient Outreach and Scheduling Assistance Significantly Boosts Mammography Uptake at Urban Safety-Net Hospital
May 22, 2020 — Telephone outreach coupled with scheduling assistance significantly increased screening mammography set-...
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 Volpara sponsoring free virtual CME course and other resources to help during pandemic response
News | Breast Imaging | April 07, 2020
Volpara Solutions Collaborating with DetectED-X to Make COVID-19 Diagnostic Training Modules Available to Radiologists
April 7 2020 —  Volpara Solutions announced it is collaborating with DetectED-X, an online radiology training and...
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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).

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 | April 03, 2020 | 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...
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News | Mammography | March 25, 2020
MQSA Inspection Information Related to COVID-19
March 25, 2020 — The Division of Mammography Quality Standards (DMQS) has received numerous inquiries regarding COVID-...
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