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.

Knowledge gaps regarding breast density among women’s health providers can be addressed with web-based education and may lead to more informed and effective patient-provider communications
News | Breast Density
DenseBreast-Info.org Research Published Identifying Important Knowledge Gaps in Breast Density

April 28, 2021 – DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced the results of the study, “Effect of an educational intervention ...

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ACR releases 13 new topics and five revised topics to support referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions
News | Radiology Imaging
American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria

April 26, 2021 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC) ...

Time April 26, 2021
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The Imagio Breast Imaging System combines laser light and sound with conventional ultrasound technology to provide fused functional and anatomic images (referred to as optoacoustic/ultrasound or OA/US) in real time, increasing confidence in diagnostic accuracy.
News | Breast Imaging
FDA Clears Imagio P200003 Breast Imaging System

April 23, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Seno Medical's Imagio P200003 Breast Imaging ...

Time April 23, 2021
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A Norwegian study for the first time reveals benefit of the #PARP inhibitor #Olaparib in patients with early #breastcancer not harboring germline mutations
News | Radiation Therapy
New Study Reveals Targeted Therapy Working in Early Breast Cancer

April 22, 2021 — Targeted therapy in early stages of breast cancer can pave the way for a notable higher success rate ...

Time April 22, 2021
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#SBI #NCoBC Studies presented at two leading breast imaging conferences demonstrate ProFound AI helps radiologists identify normal mammograms and those with increased likelihood of malignancy with precision
News | Breast Imaging
New Research Presented on iCAD’s ProFound AI

April 22, 2021 —iCAD, Inc. announced that new research supporting the clinical value of ProFound AI for Digital Breast ...

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Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.
News | Women's Health
Insurance Isn't Enough for Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer

April 22, 2021 — Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health ...

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#LG Business Solutions USA has announced the latest in LG’s full line of professional, medical-grade #diagnostic #monitors, the 31-inch, 12-megapixel #31HN713D, which can be used for multiple modes of #diagnostic study, including 3-D #mammography.
News | Flat Panel Displays
LG Expands Diagnostic Medical Monitor Line with New 12-megapixel Multimodality Display

April 21, 2021 — Spurred by the pandemic and the larger trend toward remote work, radiologists have started seeking ...

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#SiemensHealthineers #Varian #Siemens The transformative combination accelerates the company’s impact on #global #healthcare and establishes a strong partner for #customers and #patients along the entire #cancer care continuum and for many of the most threatening #diseases
News | Radiology Business
Siemens Healthineers Completes Acquisition of Varian

April 15, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers AG announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Varian Medical ...

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Comparisons of high definition and standard definition infrared imaging for digital histopathology. Image courtesy of the Beckman Institute
News | Breast Imaging
Configuring Infrared Spectroscopy Tools to Better Detect Breast Cancer

April 14, 2021 — Detecting and analyzing breast cancer goes beyond the initial discovery of the cancer itself. If a ...

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A 37-year-old woman developed a new, palpable left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy lump five days after her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the left arm. On the day of vaccination, the patient was asymptomatic. This is an example of how the vaccine can mimic cancer and swollen lymph nodes. Image used with permission of RSNA.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
COVID-19 Vaccine Can Cause False Positive Cancer Diagnosis

While the mass COVID-19 vaccination effort over the past four months is bringing closer the light at the end of the ...

Time May 03, 2021
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3-D mammography reduces the number of breast cancer cases diagnosed in the period between routine screenings, when compared with traditional mammography, according to a large study from Lund University in Sweden. The results are published in the journal Radiology.
News | Breast Imaging
Fewer Breast Cancer Cases Between Screening Rounds with 3-D Mammography

April 9, 2021 — 3-D mammography reduces the number of breast cancer cases diagnosed in the period between routine ...

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Mobidiag Oy, a privately held, commercial-stage Finnish-French developer of innovative molecular diagnostic tests and instrumentation, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hologic, Inc., a global leader in women's health, for an enterprise value of approximately $795 million.  This includes a cash payment of approximately $714 million for Mobidiag’s equity, and net debt of approximately $81 million.
News | Women's Health
Mobidiag to be Acquired by Hologic for $795M

April 8, 2021 — Mobidiag Oy, a privately held, commercial-stage Finnish-French developer of innovative molecular ...

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Ultrasound is an invaluable diagnostic tool for the early detection of breast cancer, but the classification of lesions is sometimes challenging and time consuming. Could artificial intelligence hold the answer to solving these problems? Graphic courtesy of Chinese Medical Journal
News | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Improves Accuracy of Breast Ultrasound Diagnoses

April 6, 2021 — In 2020, the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization stated that ...

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 iCAD, Inc. announced that ProFound AI for 2D Mammography might notably reduce the risk of interval breast cancer, according to a retrospective analysis recently published in the Journal of Medical Screening. 
News | Breast Imaging
New Research Indicates ProFound AI May Reduce Interval Breast Cancer Rates

April 2, 2021 — iCAD, Inc. announced that ProFound AI for 2D Mammography might notably reduce the risk of interval ...

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While the COVID-19 crisis is challenging, the pandemic is also giving researchers an opportunity to discover new approaches to saving lives. A study published in the JAMA Network Open on Thursday, March 25, 2021, recommends a new way for triaging mammogram patients during times of limited capacity, such as pandemic surges, when individuals may also experience anxiety about COVID-19.
News | Breast Imaging
Catching More Breast Cancers When Mammograms are Limited

April 1, 2021 — While the COVID-19 crisis is challenging, the pandemic is also giving researchers an opportunity to ...

Time April 01, 2021
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In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts are examining screening rates for cancer. A new study looking at U.S. mammography screening rates during the first five months of the pandemic found both a strong rebound in breast cancer screening rates and a concerning cumulative deficit in mammograms due to missed appointments, as well as uncovering disparities when looking at screening according to race
News | Breast Imaging
National Study Examines US Mammography Screening Rates During Epidemic

April 1, 2021 — In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts ...

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Videos | Breast Imaging
VIDEO: COVID Vaccine May Cause Enlarged Lymph Nodes on Mammograms

Constance "Connie" Lehman, M.D., Ph.D., chief of breast imaging, co-director of the Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation ...

Time March 26, 2021
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iCad announced that ProFound AI Version 3.0 for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
News | Breast Imaging
FDA Clears for ProFound AI Version 3.0 for 3D Mammography

March 23, 2021 — iCad announced that ProFound AI Version 3.0 for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) was cleared by the U ...

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Detection of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) using explainable AI. The AI-technique is used to generate a heatmap showing TILs (red) and other tissues and cells (blue and green). Image courtesy of Klauschen/Charité
News | Artificial Intelligence
Making the Role of AI in Breast Cancer Explainable

March 22, 2021 — Researchers at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and TU Berlin as well as the University of Oslo ...

Time March 22, 2021
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Many women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than uterine artery embolization (UAE), despite evidence that UAE results in reduced hospital stays and costs, and offers an opportunity to preserve fertility, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting
News | Interventional Radiology
Hysterectomy Used More for Postpartum Bleeding Compared to Less Invasive Option

March 19, 2021 — Many women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than ...

Time March 19, 2021
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