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.

An interview with Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, on the effects on breast imaging in the COVID-19 era

Feature | Breast Imaging | By Dave Fornell

The Impact of COVID-19 on Breast Imaging

The pandemic forced many elective procedures, including most areas of cancer screening, to be put on hold to prioritize ...

November 12, 2020

Images in a 55-year-old woman with a spiculated mass localized in the upper central quadrant (arrow in A, B, D, and E) of right breast detected with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthetic mammography (SM). Breast density was classified as category C with the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. Mass was invasive ductal carcinoma, stage I, and was estrogen and progesterone receptor positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative. A, Image from SM in craniocaudal view. B, Single

News | Breast Imaging

Tomosynthesis With Synthetic Mammography Improves Breast Cancer Detection

November 11, 2020 — Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), in combination with synthetic mammography, improves cancer ...

November 11, 2020

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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

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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

Hologic, Inc. announced innovative updates to its Unifi Analytics platform, a breakthrough business intelligence tool that provides mammography centers insights into technologist performance, proactive device maintenance, and business considerations.

News | Mammography

Hologic Introduces Advancements to Unifi Analytics Platform

November 10, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced innovative updates to its Unifi Analytics platform, a breakthrough business ...

November 10, 2020

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News | Radiology Imaging

Radiologic Technologists Play Crucial Role in COVID-19 Diagnosis

November 9, 2020 — As COVID-19 continues to spread in communities throughout the country, Americans rely on radiologic ...

November 09, 2020

Mammograms in a 51-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma. The upper panels show the craniocaudal and the mediolateral oblique views. The lower panels show a close-up of the left breast area containing the lesion. The case is one of the false-negative cases included in the dataset. Accordingly, the initial screening assessment was a BI-RADS 2, meaning visible findings were judged as benign. After 1 year, the patient presented for another screening examination. This time, a focal asymmetry with associ

News | Mammography

AI Tool Improves Breast Cancer Detection on Mammography

November 4, 2020 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer ...

November 04, 2020

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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

Innovation can help address screening backlog due to COVID-19 pandemic by streamlining breast imaging reading process

News | Breast Imaging

Hologic Launches 3DQuorum Imaging Technology, Powered by Genius AI, in Europe

November 2, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced the commercial availability in Europe of its 3DQuorum Imaging Technology ...

November 02, 2020

Murray Rebner, M.D., performing a breast ultrasound. Image courtesy of Beaumont Health

News | Breast Imaging

Beaumont Researchers Advise Breast Cancer Screening by Age 40 or Younger for Black Women

November 2, 2020 — Though Black women get breast cancer at a 3% lower incidence rate than white women, they are 42% more ...

November 02, 2020

Culturally relevant strategies are necessary to improve preventive health care in this rapidly growing population, Rutgers researchers say

News | Women's Health

Indian and Pakistani Women Diagnosed with More Aggressive Breast Cancer at Younger Age

October 28, 2020 — Indian and Pakistani women are diagnosed with breast cancer, including more aggressive forms of the ...

October 28, 2020

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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

Study of Penn Medicine patients shows abbreviated MRI may be a valuable supplemental screening for women with dense breasts

News | MRI Breast

‘Fast’ MRI Detects Breast Cancers that 3-D Mammograms May Miss

October 28, 2020 — Beth Reisboard, 76, was relieved in 2018 when she received the results from her annual mammogram: ...

October 28, 2020

iCAD showcasing expanded Xoft Platform including Single-Fraction IORT Solution for brain and early-stage breast cancer tumors

News | Brachytherapy Systems

New Research Presented at ASTRO20 Supports Xoft System for Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancers

October 26, 2020 — iCAD, Inc. announced the Company will showcase the expanded platform for the Xoft Axxent Electronic ...

October 26, 2020

Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70.

News | Mammography

Mammography Screening Also Saves Older Lives

October 22, 2020 — Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70 ...

October 22, 2020

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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

Rebrand reflects Volpara Health's mission to prevent advanced-stage breast cancer

News | Breast Imaging

Volpara Solutions Becomes Volpara Health

October 19, 2020 — Volpara Solutions, a leader in AI-powered breast density assessment, announced that it has changed ...

October 19, 2020

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, and Volpara Solutions, a purpose-driven software company on a mission to prevent advanced-stage breast cancer, today announced an expanded partnership to provide mammography facilities and clinicians with breast imaging solutions designed to improve image quality, streamline workflow and accurately assess a patient's breast density.

News | Breast Imaging

Fujifilm Medical Systems and Volpara Solutions Expand Partnership for Breast Cancer Screenings

October 15, 2020 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical ...

October 15, 2020

More than 600,000 women die of advanced breast cancer annually. (1) There is a safe, universally obtainable method to reduce this terrible toll according to MammaCare Foundation scientist Mark Kane Goldstein, Ph.D.

News | Women's Health

Trained Hands Can Reduce Advanced Breast Cancer Worldwide

October 15, 2020 — More than 600,000 women die of advanced breast cancer annually. (1) There is a safe, universally ...

October 15, 2020

Videos | MRI Breast

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 ...

October 14, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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 ...

October 14, 2020

Videos | Breast Density

VIDEO: Explaining Dense Breasts

Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, explains what it means to ...

October 13, 2020

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.

News | Breast Density

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 ...

October 07, 2020

Microscopic photo of a professionally prepared slide demonstrating breast tissue with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Immuhistochemistry of estrogen receptor positive. Micrograph of breast cancer. Slide shows corresponding length of 1 mm.

News | Breast Imaging

Treating DCIS with Surgery, Radiotherapy Lowers Cancer Risk but Benefits Drop Over Time

October 5, 2020 — A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) — a breast condition that can become ...

October 05, 2020