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.

Insurer and business lobbying interests kill supplemental breast imaging bill in 1 state
Earlier this year, Kansas lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 409, seeking to close insurance gaps for women who need follow-up scans after screening mammography.
Google's mammography AI system slashes interpretation times by one-third
That's according to findings from the largest NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening settings to date.
Alabama passes legislation requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging
House Bill 300 was officially enacted on March 5 after it was signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.
Opportunistic AI tool predicts CVD risk using routine mammograms
Since breast cancer screening exams are routinely completed annually or bi-annually, experts believe the tool could help spot signs of developing cardiovascular disease prior to it progressing.
FDA approves 1st AI-enabled imaging device for breast cancer surgery
Manufacturer Perimeter Medical Imaging announced the news on March 3 after earning premarket approval for “Claire” (formerly the Perimeter OCT B-Series).

How does menopause impact the brain? MRI scans hold clues

There is a need to gain a more thorough understanding of how menopause might affect the vascular health of the brain, experts explained in Neurology.

Screening mammograms are not as effective as they once were

This is a trend that researchers believe will persist as disease management continues to improve.

CEM vs breast MRI: Which is best for assessing treatment response?

A recent analysis of 51 patients revealed that contrast-enhanced mammography and MRI offered comparable assessments of lesion size, and both had similar specificity for pathologic complete response.

Deep learning model boosts trisomy 21 detection on ultrasound images

"Our model is a potential tool to improve the primary trisomy 21 screening based on ultrasonographic images for universal clinical application," experts involved in the study suggested.

Ultrasound ‘grand challenge’ launches to promote global POCUS proficiency

A nonprofit healthcare-certification organization is challenging every user of medical ultrasound in the world to become proficient and certified in the modality by 2030.

breast radiologist breast cancer mammography

Do race and ethnicity impact the accuracy of diagnostic mammograms?

There are many known disparities in breast imaging that have been found in previous studies, but insight into diagnostic mammography processes is still lacking.

A comparison of standard 2D mammography (right) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3D mammography (left). The DBT creates a data set of 1 mm slices that the radiologist can look through to see more detail in suspect areas and determine if it dense breast tissue is masking a tumor.

DBT is better for women with increased breast cancer risks

For the research, special attention was paid to women with dense breasts and other factors that raise their risk of a breast cancer diagnosis.

How well does O-RADS perform in a nonselected, low-risk cohort?

The study yielded a malignancy rate of 8.4% for the women who presented for routine pelvic ultrasound without prior suspicion for adnexal lesions.

Womens Imaging

Insurer and business lobbying interests kill supplemental breast imaging bill in 1 state

Google's mammography AI system slashes interpretation times by one-third

Alabama passes legislation requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging

Opportunistic AI tool predicts CVD risk using routine mammograms

FDA approves 1st AI-enabled imaging device for breast cancer surgery