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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An RSNA attendee undergoes an MRI brain scan on the expo floor using the Hyperfine Swoop head MRI system. It is self-shields with a low field 0.064 T. It uses a standard wall power outlet and can be wheeled through a standard 34-inch wide door frame. It weighs 1,400 pounds. Imaging sequences include T1, T2, FLAIR, and DWI (with ADC map) and its operational controls are all directed on an iPad interface. #RSNA #RSNA22

FDA clears new artificial intelligence capabilities for portable MRI scanner

This is the eighth clearance in the past three years for Hyperfine's Swoop system, company officials said Monday. 

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The 6 factors that most commonly fuel breast radiologists’ desire to leave a job

"The survey created here can be administered by radiology practices to predict when breast radiologists are vulnerable to quitting,” researchers detailed in JACR. 

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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.

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Jury awards woman $7.6M in breast cancer diagnosis-related malpractice case

The case dates to 2015, when Kentuckian Kimberly Johnson received an erroneous letter from the local hospital stating that she was cancer-free.

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Private equity-backed Solis Mammography, large hospital system ink ‘groundbreaking’ partnership

The Addison, Texas-based imaging group is teaming with Jefferson Health to open more than a dozen new centers in the Philadelphia area. 

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National Cancer Institute charts ‘alarming’ drop in cancer diagnoses

The decreases appeared to be greatest for cancers typically diagnosed via screening, including breast, lung and colorectal cancer. 

How MRI “fingerprinting” could help personalize breast cancer treatment

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University are commissioning a study to determine if a novel MRI technique can predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating breast cancer.

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Large study finds widespread variability in timeliness of follow-up services after an abnormal screening mammogram

The findings, derived from ACR's National Mammography Database, offer important clues as leaders seek to improve biopsy rates after screenings. 

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