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.

According to recent studies, an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate correlates to an increase in mortality from non-coronavirus-related diseases. This includes breast cancer, and researchers believe fear of contracting the virus compels patients to stay home instead of completing their post-lumpectomy radiotherapy regimens.
News | Radiation Therapy
Single-Dose Radiation Therapy Can Counteract Serious Breast Cancer Treatment Compliance Issues During Pandemic

December 21, 2020 — According to recent studies, an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate correlates to an increase ...

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David Kleinman, Chief Information Officer at US Radiology
News | Breast Imaging
US Radiology Selects Volpara Health to Drive Quality Breast Imaging Across the Network

December 18, 2020 — US Radiology Specialists, one of the premier physician-owned radiology operators in the country, has ...

Time December 18, 2020
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New software-based application helps clinicians visualize breast anatomy and provides detailed characterization of lesions
News | Breast Imaging
Hologic Adds 3-D Breast Ultrasound Imaging to SuperSonic MACH 40 System

December 17, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced that 3-D ultrasound imaging is now available on the SuperSonic MACH 40 ...

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Older patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who did not receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery had higher rates of local recurrence but similar 10-year survival rates when compared to patients who received postoperative radiation therapy, according to updated 10-year data from the PRIME II study, presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
News | Radiation Therapy
Omitting Radiation Therapy After Breast-conserving Surgery May Not Impact 10-year Survival Rates

December 15, 2020 — Older patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who did not receive radiation therapy ...

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Among patients with breast cancer treated with radiotherapy, under-recognition of symptoms was common in reports of pain, pruritus, edema and fatigue, with younger patients and Black patients having significantly increased odds of symptom under-recognition, according to data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
News | Women's Health
Under-recognition of Symptoms May Be Common in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation

December 14, 2020 — Among patients with breast cancer treated with radiotherapy, under-recognition of symptoms was ...

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Minority women and women in general aged 50-64 in Pennsylvania showed an increased proportion of early-stage breast cancer diagnosis since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
News | Breast Imaging
Racial Disparities in Stage of Breast Cancer Diagnosis

December 11, 2020 — Minority women and women in general aged 50-64 in Pennsylvania showed an increased proportion of ...

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A new study finds that significant symptoms in young and Black patients are more likely to be under-recognized
News | Radiation Therapy
Physicians Don't Always Recognize Patients' Radiation Therapy Side Effects

December 10, 2020 — Physicians did not recognize side effects from radiation therapy in more than half of breast cancer ...

Time December 10, 2020
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Images show symptomatic false-negative cancer in a 73-year-old black woman who presented with a palpable abnormality 64 days after negative screening mammography. (a) Negative screening left digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) mammogram. (b) Diagnostic DBT mammogram shows a new palpable mass (arrow). (c) Spot-compression DBT mammogram enables confirmation of mass (arrow). (d) Ultrasound (US) image shows hypoechoic mass with angular margins. Subsequent US-guided biopsy revealed estrogen receptor- and progeste
News | Breast Imaging
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Invasive Cancer Detection

December 7, 2020 — Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) offers significant advantages over ...

Time December 07, 2020
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16% of people believe they have developed a medical condition since the coronavirus crisis started but have not seen a doctor because they worry about getting COVID-19
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Study Shows Decline in Medical Visits Due to COVID-19 Fear

December 7, 2020 — New research* from Zegami, an Oxford based medical image analysis platform, reveals that 29% of ...

Time December 07, 2020
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Guidance for mammography facilities, state MQSA contract partners, FDA-approved MQSA accreditation bodies and Food and Drug Administration staff
News | Mammography
FDA Issues Guidance on Enforcement Policy for the Quality Standards of the Mammography Quality Standards Act

December 4, 2020 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an immediately in effect guidance ...

Time December 04, 2020
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Studies show new deep-learning algorithm helps radiologists detect breast cancers in their early stages when used with the Genius 3D Mammography exam
News | Breast Imaging
Hologic Receives FDA Clearance for Genius AI Detection

December 2, 2020 — Hologic, Inc., an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health ...

Time December 02, 2020
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Lunit’s algorithm showed the best performance compared to other commercialized AI algorithms, ultimately reducing the workload of radiologists to classify mammography screenings
News | Artificial Intelligence
Recent Studies Reveal High Performance of Lunit AI in Breast Cancer Detection

December 2, 2020 — Recent studies have shown that Lunit’s AI solution is as accurate as average radiologists when it ...

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Mary C. Mahoney, M.D.
News | RSNA
Mary C. Mahoney, MD, Named RSNA President

December 1, 2020 — At the Virtual RSNA 2020 conference, it was announced that Mary C. Mahoney, M.D., is RSNA president ...

Time December 01, 2020
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Researchers developed a deep learning model that identifies imaging biomarkers to predict a patient’s risk for developing breast cancer
News | Mammography
Deep Learning Predicts Woman’s Risk for Breast Cancer

November 30, 2020 — Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a deep learning model that ...

Time November 30, 2020
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ProFound AI for DBT offers superior clinical performance when compared to other commercially available breast AI systems
News | Breast Imaging
iCAD Reports Over 1,000 Licenses Sold as Part of ProFound AI Sales

November 24, 2020 — iCAD reported that over 1,000 licenses have been sold as part of ProFound AI sales since the ...

Time November 24, 2020
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Densitas Inc., a global provider of A.I. technologies for digital mammography and breast screening, announced its partnership with Mammography Educators to offer the first artificial intelligence powered telehealth technologist training platform to support business continuity in mammography facilities.
News | Mammography
Densitas Partners with Mammography Educators to Launch the First Telehealth Solution Powered by AI

November 20, 2020 — Densitas Inc., a global provider of A.I. technologies for digital mammography and breast screening ...

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Radiologists around the world will have access to a first-of-its-kind online breast density training tool designed to improve radiologists' ability to correctly identify women's breast density categories to comply with the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS), thanks to a collaboration between DetectED-X and Volpara Health. 
News | Breast Density
Volpara Health and DetectED-X Team Up to Improve Breast Density Assessment

November 19, 2020 — Radiologists around the world will have access to a first-of-its-kind online breast density training ...

Time November 19, 2020
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Reduces the complexity of reporting for screening and diagnostic MRI eams to deliver time-saving and patient safety benefits
News | MRI Breast
Ikonopedia Releases Enhanced Breast MRI Reporting Module

November 18, 2020 — Ikonopedia announced the release of its newly updated next-generation breast MRI reporting module ...

Time November 18, 2020
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DensitasInc., a leading provider of A.I. technologies for digital mammography and breast screening, announced that NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), will deploy the densitas  platform across its mammography facilities
News | Breast Imaging
NorthShore University HealthSystem Adopts Groundbreaking densitas intelliMammo Artificial Intelligence Platform for Precision Breast Cancer Screening

November 16, 2020 — Densitas Inc., a leading provider of A.I. technologies for digital mammography and breast screening ...

Time November 16, 2020
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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 ...

Time November 12, 2020
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