Search Tag: Tomosynthesis
2022 02 Dec
Ovarian cancer has the fifth highest cancer death rate among women, causing more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system(American Cancer Society 2022). Unfortunately, only an approximated 20% of ovarian cancer cases are discovered at an early stage. This may be due to the lack of real screening tests for them, and few symptoms...Read more
2022 03 Nov
3Dimensions System Earns Distinction for Meeting or Exceeding Rigorous European Image Quality and Dose Standards Hologic , Inc. a global leader in women’s health, announced today that its 3Dimensions™ mammography system was awarded EUREF Type Test certification by the European Reference Organisation for Quality Assured Breast Screening and...Read more
2022 21 Oct
According to a new report by non-profit March of Dimes , there has been an increase in the number of counties in the U.S. in which access to maternity support is severely restricted or absent.March of Dimes defined maternity care deserts as, “any county in the United States without a hospital or birth center offering obstetric care and without any...Read more
2022 02 Sep
The human papillomavirus causes more than 95% of cervical cancer (HPV), mostly due to HPV types 16 and 18 (WHO, 2022).In recent decades, the scale-up of cervical cancer screening, HPVtesting, and the drive for HPV vaccinations have massively contributed to reducing cervical cancer incidence in high-income countries (2022). New research, published...Read more
2022 16 May
A large German study found that AI can accurately detect and localise breast cancers on screening exams missed by radiologists, which in turn can reduce the frequency of cancers between screenings (usually 24 months). Many breast cancers are clinically detected due the onset of symptoms during the interval between breasts screenings. Often...Read more
2022 31 Mar
Researchers from the Cancer Registry of Norway demonstrated that a commercial artificial intelligence (AI) system could detect breast cancer from mammographic images and serve as a second reader in a retrospective study published in Radiology . Examining mammograms gathered as part of a population-based breast cancer screening program produces...Read more
2022 24 Mar
Brazilian researchers (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil) recently examined whether HER2-positive breast cancers should still be associated with poor prognosis given the advance in HER2-targeted therapies. HER2, found on the surface of all breast cells, is a protein involved in cell growth. HER2-positive breast cancers are normally aggressive and associated...Read more
2022 23 Mar
An Italian research group (Milan, Italy) recently described a fully automated artificial intelligence (AI)-system for measuring breast density in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence . Breast density is a common risk factor for breast cancer because it can reduce the sensitivity of mammography screening. Density is commonly visually rated on the...Read more
2022 08 Feb
Over time, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has shown superior sensitivity to conventional 2D digital mammography (DM) in breast cancer detection. Despite widespread clinical adoption, there is little evidence that this translates to improved clinical outcomes. Determining its effect on breast cancer mortality would require data spanning at least...Read more
2021 14 Dec
Over the last ten years, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has continued to provide better cancer detection with fewer false positives than 2D digital mammography. At RSNA 2021, Dr Liane E Philpotts of Yale School of Medicine presented a study comparing DBT’s performance to 2D mammography over a ten-year period. An X-ray source travels in...Read more
2021 22 Nov
Hologic will showcase its extensive portfolio of breast and skeletal health products, including screening and diagnostics solutions, breast biopsy, and breast cancer treatment and monitoring solutions, at the 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. On-site at McCormick...Read more
2021 05 Nov
New research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in The Lancet, found 87% lower cervical cancer rates in English women who were offered the Cervarix human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine vaccinated at ages 12 and 13 than unvaccinated women of similar age. This study provides the first direct evidence of Cervarix‘s effectiveness in lowering cervical...Read more
2021 11 Oct
Hologic ,along with Gallop, developed the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, a global comparative survey of women’s health. Its purpose is to provide factual data to support and guide global improvement in women’s health. Since 2005, Gallup has been interviewing nationally representative samples of women and men in over 160 countries and territories...Read more
2021 28 Sep
A B illion W omen Didn’t See a H ealthcare P rofessional in 2020 On Yahoo Finance Live, September 24th 2021, Hologic’s CEO, Steven Mcmillan, presented the findings of the 2020 Global Women’s Health Index. Given that Hologic (Marlborough, MA) is a women’s health company focused on diagnostics and...Read more
2021 18 Aug
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on global humanity, upending life as we know it and resulting in millions of lives lost across the world. In order to handle and best serve the constant influx of COVID-19 patients, health care facilities all over Europe have had to make sacrifices and reallocate resources, leading to delays and...Read more
2020 01 Oct
Initiative includes awareness campaign featuring Mary J. Blige and funding for screening and diagnostic services at approximately 15 U.S. facilities Hologic, Inc. , an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, today announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for...Read more
2020 01 Oct
Initiative includes awareness campaign featuring Mary J. Blige and funding for screening and diagnostic services at approximately 15 U.S. facilities Hologic, Inc. , an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, today announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for...Read more
2020 28 Apr
Researchers in Spain have started work on a project to develop a new high-precision radiology system for improved diagnosis and management of COVID-19 patients. You might also like: UK Imaging Platform for COVID-19 Management The new system will combine artificial intelligence (AI) and tomosynthesis – with low dose x-ray imaging...Read more
2019 13 Nov
Prof. Fiona Gilbert is a leading light in the field of breast imaging with her contribution to the field being marked with Honorary Membership at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago this December. Since her graduation from Glasgow University in 1978 she has built an illustrious career in the UK in multiple areas...Read more
2019 13 Nov
Summary: Across the world, there is a workforce crisis impacting breast disease management that is partly attributed to a shortage of radiologists. In the UK, a new credentialling programme seeks to tackle this through training more clinicians to become breast treatment experts. A new three-year accreditation programme, launched by the Royal...Read more
2019 13 Mar
Breast cancer screening remains controversial, despite strong evidence of its benefits, including a recent study showing a 47% reduction in risk of death among Swedish women who participated in screening compared with those who did not. In addition, U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) data demonstrate that breast cancer mortality has fallen 43% since...Read more
2019 22 Feb
In many ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) may seem like a new concept in healthcare, mainly due in part to the recent traction the topic has made in the news in the last few years. It has even been falsely sensationalized, to further elevate buzz, as a tool that will one day replace clinicians altogether. The truth, though, is that companies like Hologic,...Read more
2018 18 Dec
Researchers combine mammography with AI to determine the biological composition of a tumor's tissue, developing a new method that may help reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiological Society of North America . Research has shown that more than 10 percent of women are called...Read more
2018 25 Jul
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System In an exclusive interview with HealthManagement.org, Dr. Annie Philippou Papoutsou explains how the implementation of Hologic’s Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System has helped radiologists to detect more cancers,...Read more
2018 06 Jun
New research demonstrates that digital mammography plus tomosynthesis detects 90 percent more breast cancers than digital mammography alone. This higher detection may have a beneficial impact on cancer prognosis, according to the research appearing online in the journal Radiology. The new research represents a preliminary analysis from the Reggio...Read more