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.

News | Flat Panel Displays

Double Black Imaging Announces New Home Read Workstation

November 24, 2021 — The rise of digital imaging technology has quickly changed the way in which patient data are used ...

November 24, 2021

Siemens Healthineers has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two new mammography reading and workflow optimization solutions that expand the company’s offerings for breast health.

News | Mammography

Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of Mammography Reading and Workflow Optimization Solutions

November 23, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two new ...

November 23, 2021

Figure 1. Left image shows breast MRI in 41-year-old patient without IUD. Right image shows increased parenchymal enhancement in the same patient 27 months after IUD placement.

News | Women's Health

Breast MRI Shows IUDs Have Systemic Effects

November 22, 2021 — Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) appear to have systemic effects on the body like those of ...

November 22, 2021

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Revealing the Hidden Threat: How AI is Changing the Story of Interval Breast Cancers

Feature | Breast Imaging

Revealing the Hidden Threat: How AI is Changing the Story of Interval Cancers

Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...

October 24, 2025

Double Black Imaging expands their line of displays for digital breast imaging with the Gemini 12MP, featuring a wizard designed specifically for MQSA testing, reporting and alerting

News | Breast Imaging

Double Black Imaging Expands Digital Breast Imaging Display Line With Gemini 12MP

November 21, 2021 — Double Black Imaging expands their line of displays for digital breast imaging with the Gemini 12MP ...

November 21, 2021

Patients with two out of the three most common types of advanced breast cancer now have an average survival time of at least five years, according to a panel of experts at the Advanced Breast Cancer Sixth International Consensus Conference (ABC 6)

News | Breast Imaging

Average Survival Time Has Doubled for Patients With Two Out of Three Types of Advanced Breast Cancer in the Past Decade

November 16, 2021 — Patients with two out of the three most common types of advanced breast cancer now have an average ...

November 16, 2021

Volpara Health and leading mammography education provider, Mammography Educators LLC, have expanded their collaboration to deliver personalized, hands-on training to improve mammography quality at facilities across the U.S. and Canada.

News | Mammography

Volpara Health and Mammography Educators Expand Training Partnership to Launch Custom One-on-One Technologist Training

November 15, 2021 — Volpara Health and leading mammography education provider, Mammography Educators LLC, have expanded ...

November 15, 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

Prelude Corporation (PreludeDx), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage breast cancer, announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new, dedicated current procedural terminology (CPT) proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) code for DCISionRT, the only test available to predict personalized recurrence risk and radiation therapy benefit for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

News | Radiation Oncology

American Medical Association Grants PreludeDx a CPT PLA Code for Proprietary DCISionRT Test

November 12, 2021 — Prelude Corporation (PreludeDx), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early ...

November 12, 2021

CureMetrix Inc., a global healthcare technology company that develops AI-based software for radiology, will present multiple in-person and virtual sessions at the 2021 Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, a hybrid event that will take place both online and live at McCormick Place in Chicago, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2021

News | Artificial Intelligence

New Insights on AI for Radiology Being Delivered by CureMetrix at RSNA 2021 Annual Meeting

November 11, 2021 — CureMetrix Inc., a global healthcare technology company that develops AI-based software for ...

November 11, 2021

News | Breast Density

DenseBreast-info.org Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of FDA Breast Density Inform Consensus

November 10, 2021 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the FDA’s National Mammography ...

November 10, 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

Breast density scale showing the varying degrees of breast density.

Feature | Breast Density | By Robert L. Bard, M.D. DABR, FASL and Noelle Cutter, Ph.D.

Dense Breast Imaging Detection and Image-guided Oncologic Treatment

Prologue In 2014, Imaging Technology News (ITN) introduced breast cancer survivor-turned-crusader Nancy Cappello, Ph.D ...

November 09, 2021

the all new Sectra Keypad—designed in close collaboration with breast radiologists, it empowers users to be more efficient during mammography screening reading and beyond. Its ergonomic design reduces fatigue while easily reconfigurable keys provide access to the right tools at the right time

News | Enterprise Imaging

Sectra to Highlight Brilliant Radiology Workflows at RSNA 2021

November 3, 2021 — “Brilliant workflows. Made for you.” is the key theme for international medical imaging IT and ...

November 03, 2021

Data presented demonstrates use of DCISionRT and its response subtype (Rst) was able to identify women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (Stage 0 breast cancer) who remain at an elevated risk of recurrence despite receiving breast conserving surgery (BCS) and radiation therapy (RT).

News | Radiation Therapy

PreludeDx Presents DCIS Precision Medicine Study Results at ASTRO 2021 Annual Meeting

November 2, 2021 — Prelude Corporation, a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage breast ...

November 02, 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

Koning begins an FDA screening trial this month for their no-compression, Isotropic, 3-dimensional breast imaging device. The company received FDA PMA approval for commercial, diagnostic use in 2017

News | Breast Imaging

Koning Begins FDA Clinical Screening Trial in Daytona Beach

November 1, 2021 — Koning begins an FDA screening trial this month for their no-compression, Isotropic, 3-dimensional ...

November 01, 2021

This is a 360 degree view inside one of the brachytherapy treatment rooms at the Northwestern Medicine's center center in Warrenville, Ill., in the western suburbs of Chicago. The room is equipped with a Varian VariSource brachytherapy afterloader.

360 Photos | Brachytherapy Systems

Brachytherapy Treatment Room 360 Degree View at Northwestern Medicine

This is a 360 degree view inside one of the brachytherapy treatment rooms at Northwestern Medicine's center in ...

October 28, 2021

News | Mammography

Penn Medicine, Siemens Healthineers Offer Mobile 3D Mammography Screenings for Underserved Patients

October 27, 2021 — As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Penn Medicine will be providing free breast cancer ...

October 27, 2021

A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate Black-white disparities in survival from early-stage lung and breast cancer.

News | Radiation Oncology

Intervention Eliminates Black-white Gaps in Survival from Early-stage Breast and Lung Cancer

October 25, 2021 — A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate ...

October 25, 2021

In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, unveiled Carolina, a narrative documentary-style film about the breast cancer journey from diagnosis to reconstruction, developed in collaboration with Mediflix and Moonlight Productions.

News | Women's Health

Hologic Debuts Documentary-Style Film Highlighting One Woman's Breast Cancer Journey Timed to Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day

October 20, 2021 — In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic, Inc., an innovative ...

October 20, 2021

If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths could be reduced by 57 percent compared to starting screening 10 years later — as is currently recommended by some organizations — according to analyses conducted by a modeling team that is part of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), funded by the National Cancer Institute. #mammography

News | Mammography

Starting Mammography at Age 40 Would Reduce Disparities in Deaths for Black Women

October 19, 2021 — If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths ...

October 19, 2021

NeuroLogica Corp., the U.S. healthcare subsidiary of Samsung, introduces the V8; a high-end ultrasound system that provides enhanced image quality, usability and convenience for ultrasound professionals.

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Samsung Introduces New High-End Ultrasound System 'V8'

October 15, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp., the U.S. healthcare subsidiary of Samsung, introduces the V8; a high-end ...

October 15, 2021

MR images showing reduction in size of metastatic tumors after focused-ultrasound delivery of antibody therapy through blood-brain barrier.

News | Ultrasound Women's Health

World-first Clinical Trial Demonstrates Focused Ultrasound Can Deliver Antibody Therapy to Breast Cancer Metastases in the Brain

October 14, 2021 — In a first-in-world clinical trial, researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto ...

October 14, 2021