Womens Imaging

Women’s imaging encompasses many radiology procedures related to women and the diseases that are most prevalent to women such as breast cancer or gynecological issues. Mammogram, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and breast biopsy are the most commonly used procedures.

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Most women fail to recognize signs of breast cancer, a third are confused by screening guidelines

Results of a survey from Ohio State University show the public needs a lot more education on breast cancer facts.

October 17, 2023
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Scientists develop MRI-guided ultrasound for burning breast cancer tumors

Scientists from the Huntsman Cancer Institute developed a noninvasive outpatient procedure to treat breast cancer tumors.

October 5, 2023
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Survey says most women skip their recommended mammogram

Women cite a lack of time as the primary reason for not scheduling a mammogram, according to a survey from one large health system.

October 3, 2023
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3D scanner capable of 5-second mammograms unveiled in Europe

Siemens Healthineers unveiled the new technology at the annual congress of the European Society of Breast Imaging in Valencia, Spain.

October 2, 2023
Artificial intelligence can help make breast cancer screening mammography more accurate.

As synthetic mammography keeps improving, it may soon be the new standard

Synthetic mammography has certain disadvantages, but they may be outweighed by its improved safety.

September 29, 2023
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Majority of patients say cancer screening should not be based on life expectancy

A poll from the University of Michigan shows that older adults are skeptical of cancer screening guidelines based on age.

September 28, 2023
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Hologic and Bayer join forces to improve breast cancer detection

The two companies have joined forces to push for contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) adoption worldwide.

September 22, 2023
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Pretargeted radioimmunotherapy shows early promise in treating aggressive ovarian cancer

The new-look nuclear medicine treatment was able to cure advanced ovarian cancer in some mice, with limited side effects.

September 22, 2023

Around the web

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

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