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Women's Health

Do-tattoos-affect-mammograms

2021 20 Jul

While the tattoo trend continues, many newly inked Generation X and Millennials have started undergoing regular breast screenings. Radiologists have been spotting pigment in lymph nodes much more frequently, and more disturbingly, tattoo pigment can mimic malignant breast cancer. With 38% of Millennials having at least 1 tattoo, 32% of Generation...Read more

IMAGING Management

Do-you-know-the-12-signs-of-breast-cancer

2021 03 Jun

Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly-diagnosed cancer, according to statistics released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in December 2020.  Women often initially detect breast cancers themselves, either by self-examination (25%) or by accident (18%).  According to a 2018 survey of...Read more

Executive Health Management

360-health-analysis-breast-cancer-management-in-portugal-patient-journey

2021 01 Jun

Abstract Introduction: 360 Health Analysis (H360) was started in 2018 with the aim of providing a comprehensive picture of breast cancer management in Portugal. After initial evidence retrieval (Phase 1), this study (Phase 2) focused on analysing hospital organization and performance on breast cancer management from the perspective of patients,...Read more

Women's Health

Breast-surgery-portfolio

2021 02 May

One of the first questions a woman may ask once she has been diagnosed with breast cancer is, “When will I get back to live my life as normal as possible?”. So, it is comforting to know that there are systems in place that enable healthcare professionals to help every patient on the road to recovery and normality.   Hologic offers a portfolio that...Read more

IMAGING Management

Less-shut-eye-if-you-have-breast-cancer

2021 11 Apr

A recent study has shown that women with breast or endometrial cancer have increased levels of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Researchers from the Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research, the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, and the University of Sydney, Australia, found that various epidemiological studies reported increased mortality...Read more

IMAGING Management

Yes-or-no-prophylactic-skin-care-for-breast-cancer-patients

2021 22 Mar

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals presented results from a study on “Patient and Staff Acceptability of Prophylactic Skin Care: A qualitative service evaluation regarding patient and staff acceptance of prophylactic skin care for breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy” at the Annual Radiotherapy and...Read more

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30th-annual-interdisciplinary-breast-center-conference-2021-ncobc

2021 16 Apr

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Multidisciplinary-update-in-breast-disease-2019

2019 07 Nov

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Executive Health Management

Viii-aecima-congress-2019

2019 16 May

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Esmo-breast-cancer-congress-2019

2019 02 May

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Ismrm-2019-27th-annual-meeting-exhibition

2019 11 May

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Health Management

Volume-19-issue-1-2019

2019 21 Jan

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A-multimodal-system-for-the-diagnosis-of-breast-cancer-the-solus-project

2019 21 Jan

SOLUS is developing a multimodal breast imaging system involving diffuse optics and ultrasound. The SOLUS project develops a novel multimodal system that significantly improves the characterisation of breast lesions. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is estimated that about one in eight women in Europe...Read more

IMAGING Management

The-american-society-of-breast-surgeons-annual-meeting-2019

2019 30 Apr

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Lrcb-breast-cancer-screening-course-for-radiologists

2019 17 Jun

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20th-annual-breast-imaging-and-interventions-update

2018 26 Oct

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Executive Health Management

51st-idkd-2019-international-diagnostic-course-davos

2019 31 Mar

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29th-annual-interdisciplinary-breast-center-conference-2019-ncobc

2019 15 Mar

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Volume-17-issue-5-2017

2017 09 Nov

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A-step-forward-for-breast-radiologists

2017 09 Nov

Breast cancer screening and the breast imagers of the future   The future of breast examinations is changing. More and more screening methods are being invented as well as an influx of young radiologists hoping to make a difference. Members of EUSOBI tell us how.   Breast cancer is the most common female cancer and the 2nd leading cause...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr2015-hologic-satellite-symposium-screening-with-breast-tomosynthesis-an-emerging-reality

2015 26 Feb

The amount of clinical proof for the efficacy of Tomosynthesis in screening is significantly larger than the proof available in the early days of the transition from analog mammography to FFDM.  Results from studies in Europe using Tomosynthesis in population based screening and results from screening with Tomosynthesis in the USA are concordant...Read more

IMAGING Management

Supersonic-signs-distribution-pact-with-konica-minolta

2015 07 Feb

SuperSonic Imagine, a French company specialising in ultrasound medical imaging equipment, has signed an exclusive partnership with Konica Minolta, Inc. to distribute its Aixplorer® ultrasound system in Japan. According to SuperSonic, this partnership significantly increases the company’s geographical coverage. Japan is the third largest ultrasound...Read more

Lab Management

Innovative-prognostic-test-for-e2f4-in-breast-cancer

2015 12 Jan

Researchers at Dartmouth Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) have identified a gene signature in E2F4 that is predictive of oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer. With the aim to design an accurate and simple genomic test to measure the activity levels of the regulators associated with E2F4, the investigators looked to the aberrant...Read more

IMAGING Management

Data-seno-medical-instruments-imagio-r-might-eliminate-breast-biopsy-need

2014 21 Mar

Two separate analyses of Feasibility Study data presented at the European Congress of Radiology 2014 Seno Medical Instruments, Inc., the company pioneering development of opto-acoustic (OA) imaging as a tool to improve the process of diagnosing breast cancer, has announced that two analyses of outcomes from a US Feasibility Study of its investigational...Read more

Executive Health Management

World-cancer-day-why-it-s-crucial-to-debunk-cancer-myths

2014 04 Feb

Cancer Myths: Why it’s Crucial to Debunk Them With one third of all cancer cases being potentially preventable, it’s very important to know the signs and symptoms of cancer  4th February 2014 is World Cancer Day, an opportunity for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise one voice in improving general knowledge surrounding...Read more

IMAGING Management

Arab-health-2014-hologic-to-showcase-award-winning-3d-mammography-platform

2014 28 Jan

With an emphasis on improving lives, Hologic is focused on bringing the latest in diagnostic innovations to the fast growing Gulf region Hologic, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, will feature...Read more

IMAGING Management

Arab-health-2014-agfa-healthcare-showcases-impressive-portfolio-of-imaging-solutions

2014 23 Jan

New IMPAX Agility, ICIS and next generation MUSICA bring barriers down across healthcare, for 'Images without boundaries'    New IMPAX Agility state-of-the art imaging platform unites the functionality of disparate systems within one solution. ICIS helps eliminate boundaries to advance universal image and data sharing throughout the care continuum....Read more