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.

When performing a biopsy procedure, radiologists can feel more confident in their sampling with the assistance of shear wave elastography.
Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | By Jennifer Meade
Utilizing Shear Wave Elastography Across the Breast Health Journey

Ultrasound has become one of the most important diagnostic tools in a radiologist’s toolkit. In the early days of ...

Time May 03, 2022
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Innovative ultrasound system designed for accessible and personalized breast imaging at point of care
News | Ultrasound Women's Health
FDA Clears iSono Health's Atusa Automated and Wearable 3D Breast Ultrasound

May 3, 2022 — iSono Health, Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the company’s Atusa ...

Time May 03, 2022
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In these three examples of soft tissue lesions, the images are unperturbed on the left column and blurred on the right column. The AI system was sensitive to the blurring, while the radiologists were not. This showed that the AI system relies on details in soft tissue lesions that are considered irrelevant by the radiologists. Image courtesy of Taro Makino, NYU’s Center for Data Science
News | Breast Imaging
Radiologists, AI Systems Show Differences in Breast-cancer Screenings, New Case Study Finds

April 29, 2022 — Radiologists and artificial intelligence systems yield significant differences in breast cancer ...

Time April 29, 2022
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Having dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity of mammography by masking breast cancers and carries a 1.6- to 2.0-fold increased independent risk for breast cancer.
News | Breast Density
Researchers Identify Misperceptions Surrounding Breast Density Across Race/Ethnicity and Health Literacy Levels

April 27, 2022 — Having dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) ...

Time April 27, 2022
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A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in patients with brain metastasis to detect radioresistance.
News | Radiation Therapy
CNIO Researchers Find a Way to Increase Effectiveness of Radiotherapy for Brain Metastasis

April 26, 2022 — A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in ...

Time April 26, 2022
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Fostering global excellence in diagnostic accuracy, DetectedX and GE Healthcare have entered into an educational partnership to expand access to the Radiology Online Learning Platform from DetectedX.
News | Radiology Education
DetectedX and GE Healthcare Enter Mammography Education Partnership to Improve Accuracy and Better Inform Clinical Decisions

April 25, 2022 — Fostering global excellence in diagnostic accuracy, DetectedX and GE Healthcare have entered into an ...

Time April 25, 2022
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Toronto-based Molli Surgical is gaining momentum, providing its patient-first solution to University Health Network’s (UHN) Sprott Department of Surgery. Molli Surgical’s Canadian-designed, wire-free and radiation-free marker technology for localizing lesions for breast cancer surgery will improve patient and physician comfort and confidence.
News | Breast Imaging
Molli Surgical and Sprott Surgery’s Breast Surgery Program at UHN will Help Improve Access to Care

April 8, 2022 — Toronto-based Molli Surgical is gaining momentum, providing its patient-first solution to University ...

Time April 08, 2022
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Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined data from the Ontario Cancer Registry from September 25, 2016 through September 26, 2020, to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of new cancer cases detected.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Research in JNCCN Measures Drop in Cancer Detection Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 6, 2022 — Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined ...

Time April 06, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning Network, a new initiative to improve diagnostic imaging through a learning health system approach.
News | Radiology Education
New ACR Initiative Harnesses Learning Health System Approach to Improve Diagnostic Imaging

April 5, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning ...

Time April 05, 2022
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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) announce today a four-year research collaboration agreement towards development of a new FLASH irradiation protocol for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer.
News | Women's Health
IBA and UMC Groningen Engage in FLASH Irradiation Research Collaboration for Breast Cancer

April 5, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and the University ...

Time April 05, 2022
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Images in a 68-year-old woman with a screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ with an artificial intelligence (AI) score of 10 on the screening mammograms.
News | Breast Imaging
AI Shows Potential in Breast Cancer Screening Programs

March 31, 2022 — A major new study in Radiology shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising tool for breast ...

Time March 31, 2022
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Breast density notifications aim to educate women about the risks of high breast density, defined as having more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram.
News | Breast Density
New Findings Suggest That ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’ with Regard to Breast Density Education

March 30, 2022 — Breast density notifications aim to educate women about the risks of high breast density, defined as ...

Time March 30, 2022
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Diana Miglioretti, professor at UC Davis Health
News | Mammography
Half of all Women Experience False Positive Mammograms After 10 Years of Annual Screening

March 30, 2022 — A study led by UC Davis Health has found that half of all women will experience at least one false ...

Time March 30, 2022
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“The Fundamental Flaws of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study (CNBSS) Trials: A Scientific Review,” authored by Seely, et al and published on March 29, 2022 in the Journal of Breast Imaging, reinforces criticism directed towards the CNBSS trials.
News | Breast Imaging
First-Hand Accounts in New Paper Cement the Flaws of Decades Old Study

March 29, 2022 — “The Fundamental Flaws of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study (CNBSS) Trials: A Scientific ...

Time March 29, 2022
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Representative transvaginal US images of classic lesions; color Doppler blood flow with color bar signifies direction of flow. (A) Transverse color Doppler image of right adnexa depicts an anechoic cyst with no internal elements or Doppler flow, compatible with a simple cyst. (B) Transverse color Doppler image of left adnexa depicts a cystic lesion with retractile clot and no Doppler flow, compatible with a hemorrhagic cyst. (C) Sagittal gray-scale image of left adnexa depicts a cystic lesion with homogeneo
News | Ultrasound Imaging
RSNA: Researchers Use Ultrasound to Predict Ovarian Cancer

March 28, 2022 — The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound is an effective predictor of cancer risk that can help ...

Time March 28, 2022
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Selection of mammographic mediolateral oblique views of breasts with different breast density from women between 51 and 68 years of age.
News | Breast Density
AI Provides Accurate Breast Density Classification

March 28, 2022 — An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can accurately and consistently classify breast density on ...

Time March 28, 2022
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The Abbreviated MR collection is designed to enhance a learner’s competence related to the utility of abbreviated breast MR, how to implement such a program, and the importance of performance metrics.
News | Breast Imaging
SBI Offers Symposium Collection Lecture Series

March 25, 2022 — SBI presents the Symposium Collection Series, a curation of lectures from the Society’s recent annual ...

Time March 25, 2022
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Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and NHS National Services Scotland, a non-departmental public body that provides advice and services to National Health Service (NHS) Scotland, today revealed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Scottish Breast Screening Program (SBSP), and the measures taken to deal with the backlog of delayed appointments. 
News | PACS
Philips PACS interoperability Helps Scotland’s National Health Service Deliver Leading Breast Cancer Screening

March 25, 2022 — Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and NHS National Services Scotland, a non ...

Time March 25, 2022
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New advancements have the potential to improve early breast cancer detection, but the industry must first overcome the barriers limiting patient access to screening
Feature | Mammography | By Jennifer Meade
Today's Mammography Advancements

Mammography is one of the great triumphs of innovation in breast cancer care, as it is the only screening technology ...

Time March 21, 2022
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Women’s Excellence is pleased to announce that the Women’s Radiology Center has successfully met certification standards from top insurance payors through DiagnosticSite.
News | Women's Health
Women’s Excellence Radiology Center Achieves Top Radiologic Provider Certification

March 21, 2022 — Women’s Excellence is pleased to announce that the Women’s Radiology Center has successfully met ...

Time March 21, 2022
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