Womens Imaging: Page 78

Butterfly Network gets $5M to send ultrasound probes to Africa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Point-of-care-ultrasound developer Butterfly Network has received a $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to give 1,000 handheld ultrasound probes to medical communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
March 8, 2022
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Breast cancer popular for imaging studies, may have lower impact
By Amerigo Allegretto
Imaging studies investigating breast cancer comprise about one-fifth of all imaging studies and are published at a high rate even though these cancers have less mortality impact on patients, according to Dutch research published March 8 in Clinical Imaging.
March 8, 2022
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Hologic becomes global title sponsor of women's tennis tour
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic is the new global title sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and has been designated as the WTA's official health partner and equality champion.
March 3, 2022
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ECR: Hypmed project develops affordable PET/MRI for breast scans
By Amerigo Allegretto
A European research project called Hypmed is developing a more affordable version of PET/MRI technology to better diagnose breast cancer, according to researchers who presented March 3 at the ECR Overture congress.
March 3, 2022
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ECR: Breast MRI tops contrast mammo for risk-based screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Although advocates of contrast mammography won some converts, breast MRI was still preferred as the main breast cancer screening option for intermediate-risk women in a March 2 debate between advocates of the two technologies at the ECR Overture.
March 2, 2022
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Gender inequality leads to fewer mammograms for women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women who live in areas with less gender equality are at higher risk of not being on schedule for screening mammograms or not having them at all, according to a Swiss study published February 28 in Social Medicine & Science.
March 1, 2022
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FDA issues guidance on appeals process for mammography facilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance for mammography facilities appealing decisions regarding adverse accreditation rulings and suspension of certificates, as well as patient and physician notification orders.
February 28, 2022
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Breast cancer overdiagnosis not as prevalent as thought
By Amerigo Allegretto
About 15% of cancers detected on breast screening exams represent overdiagnosis and would never represent a health threat to women. The rate is half that of widely cited estimates, according to research published February 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 27, 2022
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Deep learning melds optical, MRI data for breast cancer imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
A new deep-learning algorithm shows promise for improving breast cancer detection by melding near-infrared spectral tomography (NIRST) and MRI data, according to a study published February 24 in Optica.
February 27, 2022
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Pandemic led to fewer mammograms, breast cancer treatments
By Amerigo Allegretto
With fewer mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic came fewer breast cancer treatments, including surgery and reconstruction, according to a study published February 23 in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.
February 27, 2022
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What lessons can be learned from mammography CAD?
By Erik L. Ridley
Lessons learned from decades of clinical use of mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) software are crucial in preparing for broad adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in medical imaging, according to an article published on February 25 in JAMA Health Forum.
February 24, 2022
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Ultrasound helps predict difficult vaginal delivery
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound can "moderately" help predict if operative vaginal delivery will be difficult by estimating the head position and station of the fetus, according to research published February 19 in the Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction.
February 24, 2022
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