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.

While the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and the introduction of EQUIP (Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program) have been successful in standardizing and enhancing mammographic imaging quality, inadequate breast positioning can dramatically impact the ability of radiologists and technicians to quickly and accurately detect breast cancer and potentially malignant lesions in their patients

Feature | Mammography | By Christopher Austin, M.D. and Randy D. Hicks, M.D., MBA

The Essential Role of Breast Positioning

During mammography, proper breast positioning is critical to the radiologist’s ability to identify potential lesions ...

September 15, 2021

Plan to attend RSNA21 at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021

News | RSNA

RSNA 2021 Showcases Latest Imaging Technologies, Solutions

September 13, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) today announced highlights of the Technical ...

September 13, 2021

Ikonopedia announced that it has added Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health care systems in the country, as a customer and will implement its entire suite of structured breast imaging reporting and MQSA management tools. The installation is designed to help streamline processes, improve reporting efficiency and optimize facility operations across the Banner Health network.

News | Breast Imaging

Ikonopedia to Implement Comprehensive Suite of Breast Imaging Report Generation and MQSA Management Capabilities at Banner Health

September 10, 2021 — Ikonopedia announced that it has added Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health care ...

September 10, 2021

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LG-sponsored webinar takes place March 23 at 2 p.m. ET

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

According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), immediately reading screening mammograms during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic promises a new and improved paradigm—reducing care disparities, while increasing the speed of diagnostic workup.

News | Breast Imaging

Same-day Mammogram Reading During COVID-19: Reduced Disparity, Faster Diagnosis

September 9, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), immediately reading screening mammograms ...

September 09, 2021

Laws designed to help women with increased risk for missed breast cancer diagnoses may help catch the disease earlier, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

News | Breast Imaging

Legislation May Help Identify Breast Cancer Earlier in Certain At-risk Women

September 9, 2021 — Laws designed to help women with increased risk for missed breast cancer diagnoses may help catch ...

September 09, 2021

The researchers say there is currently a lack of good quality evidence to support a policy of replacing human radiologists with artificial intelligence (AI) technology when screening for breast cancer.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Insufficient Evidence That AI Breast Cancer Screening is Accurate Enough to Replace Human Scrutiny

September 2, 2021 — Humans still seem to be better than technology when it comes to the accuracy of spotting possible ...

September 02, 2021

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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

Patients treated with Xoft Brain IORT lived for a range of 4 to 54 months after treatment without recurrence, whereas patients in the control group had a recurrence within 2 to 10 months and lived for 2 to 22.5 months after treatment

News | Brachytherapy Systems

iCAD’s Xoft Brain IORT Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Overall Survival in Recurrent Glioblastoma

August 31, 2021 — iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy ...

August 31, 2021

This National Senior Citizens Day, Sat., August 21st, Mercy Medical Center emphasized Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT), a one-time breast cancer treatment option during surgery, ideal for women over 70 with who may otherwise receive no radiation or endure side effects of six weeks of daily treatments.

News | Radiation Oncology

Mercy Medical Center Utilizes Single-Dose Breast Cancer Radiotherapy for Older Americans

August 27, 2021 — For decades, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommended forgoing post-lumpectomy ...

August 27, 2021

Building on prior success combining Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK) inhibitors with hormone therapy to treat breast cancer, researchers are now exploring the potential integration of CDK inhibitors with radiotherapy

News | Radiation Therapy

Radiotherapy-Induced Autophagy May Enhance Modulation of Cell Cycle

August 18, 2021 — Building on prior success combining Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK) inhibitors with hormone therapy to ...

August 18, 2021

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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

DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced that the European Society of Radiology (ESR) now links to DB-I website and educational materials as a resource for members about the screening and risk implications of dense breast tissue.

News | Breast Density

Breast Density Educational Efforts in Europe Expand

August 13, 2021 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced that the European Society of Radiology (ESR) now links to DB-I ...

August 13, 2021

#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic #RSNA21 will require all attendees and exhibitors to show proof of #vaccination and wear a #mask

News | RSNA

RSNA21 Will Require Proof of Vaccination, Masks

August 12, 2021 — RSNA 2021 will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all in-person attendees and exhibitors at ...

August 12, 2021

OWN Your Health and Hologic’s Project Health Equality collaborate to produce culturally competent health information, research and care pathways to serve the unique needs of black women

News | Women's Health

Hologic Partners with Oprah Winfrey Network to Combat Health Disparities for Black Women

August 12, 2021 — Oprah Winfrey Network and its first-ever health initiative OWN YOUR HEALTH announced an exclusive ...

August 12, 2021

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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

artificial intelligence-based computer-aided detection (AI-CAD) can be a practical addition for lowering false-positive findings when performing post-breast conserving therapy (BCT) surveillance mammography

News | Breast Imaging

AI DBT Impact on Mammography Post-breast Therapy

August 11, 2021 — According to an open-access Editor’s Choice article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

August 11, 2021

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer that can predict whether the cancer will return after treatment — and which can be identified from routinely acquired tissue biopsy samples of early-stage breast cancer.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Aids in Discovery of New Prognostic Biomarkers for Breast Cancer

August 9, 2021 — Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify new ...

August 09, 2021

Receiver operator characteristics curve for the optimal response classifiers, optimized for maximum F1-Score. The AUCs for each classifier are reported in the legend. Image courtesy of Gregory J. Czarnota

News | MRI Breast

Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

August 6, 2021 — Oncotarget published "MRI texture features from tumor core and margin in the prediction of response to ...

August 06, 2021

#HIMSS21 #PACS #VNA #mammography FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. will showcase Synapse 7x, the company’s next-generation PACS image visualization platform, which unites radiology, mammography, cardiology and enterprise imaging through a single, zero-footprint PACS viewer

News | PACS

Fujifilm Presents Comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging Portfolio at HIMSS21

August 5, 2021 — FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. will showcase Synapse 7x, the company’s next-generation PACS ...

August 05, 2021

The Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (CORAR), along with physicians and patient organizations, supports the introduction of H.R. 4479, the “Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics (FIND) Act of 2021” by Congressmen Scott Peters (D-CA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Neal Dunn (R-FL) and Greg Murphy (R-NC).

News | Nuclear Imaging

Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals Supports the FIND Act of 2021

August 4, 2021 — The Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (CORAR), along with physicians and patient ...

August 04, 2021

Right mediolateral oblique (MLO) mammograms for different women with the same breast thickness but varying breast density.

News | Breast Imaging

Volpara Health Receives FDA Clearance for Next-Generation Breast Density Algorithm and Architecture

July 30, 2021 — Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated breast care platform ...

July 30, 2021

Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated breast care platform for the delivery of personalized breast care, has signed an agreement with Invitae Corporation, a leader in medical genetics, to bring Invitae's genetic testing services to Volpara's customers in the United States.

News | Breast Imaging

Volpara Collaborates with Invitae Corporation for Genetic Testing Services

July 29, 2021 — Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated breast care platform ...

July 29, 2021

Registration is now open for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the world’s largest annual radiology forum, to be held at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021

News | RSNA

Registration Now Open for RSNA21

July 21, 2021 — Registration is now open for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 107th Scientific Assembly ...

July 21, 2021