Reducing breast compression in mammography and DBT: good or bad?
Mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) acquisitions may be possible using half of the compression force used currently, with a significant... Read more
Lung cancer: differentiating metastatic from nonmetastatic lymph nodes
New research demonstrates that dynamic first-pass contrast-enhanced (CE) perfusion area-detector CT (ADCT) is as useful as FDG PET/CT for the... Read more
Interventional MRI: Increasing use in clinical routine
Interventional MRI has become part of the clinical routine for many areas of application such as breast and prostate biopsy. Since the economic... Read more
Acceptability of whole-body MRI for staging colorectal and lung cancer
A new study sought to describe patient experience and acceptability of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) as a potential replacement... Read more
Radiomics as a tool for personalised medicine
Radiomics is an image analysis approach that has the potential to improve the management of cancer patients, but further research is required... Read more
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An Epiphany from Inside the COVID-19 Crisis in the UK
The Lockdown May End, But Nursing Will Continue My dear readers it is time again for my monthly update: It has been two weeks now since we have some semblance of our lives back in the United Kingdom. Well, almost. All shops, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls are open. Also the UK has reopened for tourism, meaning people are allowed to enter... Read more
How Efficiency Gains in the Pathology Department may Impact the Breast Cancer Care Continuum
Thanks to early detection through routine breast screening as well as effective and efficient treatment, breast cancer patient survival rates have been increasing since 1989, especially for women under 50. 1 However, today Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, accounting for one in four annual cancer cases worldwide and kills... Read more
Building Resilience in Children during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has some potential positive outcomes, including opportunities to increase resilience in children. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in death and serious illness for millions of people. Frustratingly, many of these individuals suffered and died because mitigation efforts, which should have been sensible scientific discussions,... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
2016 23 Jul
Samsung Applies Deep Learning from Big Data in World-First The Samsung RS80A with Prestige premium ultrasound device now includes S-Detect™, which applies deep learning to breast lesion analysis using ultrasound. Background Breast ultrasound can be hard to read and interpret and the reader may experience fatigue and attention lapses.... Read more
3DQuorum™ Imaging Technology
2021 25 Feb
Improving radiologist performance through Artificial Intelligence and SmartSlices Brad Keller, Ph.D, Director, Clinical Research Breast Health, Hologic, Inc. Ashwini Kshirsagar, Ph.D, Chief Scientist, Clinical Solutions, Research and Development, Hologic, Inc. Andrew Smith, Ph.D., Vice President, Image Research Breast Health, Hologic. Inc.... Read more
Genius AI™ Detection for Breast Tomosynthesis
2021 24 Feb
Improving radiologist performance and workflow through deep learning AI applications. Ashwini Kshirsagar, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Clinical Solutions, Research and Development, Hologic, Inc. Brad Keller, Ph.D., Director, Clinical and Scientific Affairs Breast Health, Hologic, Inc. Andrew Smith, Ph.D., Vice President, Image Research Breast Health,... Read more
From Our Journals
U.S. Radiology Responds to the Pandemic and Looks Ahead
U.S. radiologists have been significantly negatively impacted by the... Read more
Cancer Services: Matching Supply with Demand
Redesigning cancer services in the acute setting is the only way to cope... Read more
Interoperability Standards for Medical Device Integration in the OR
The Digital Operating Room Advances in medical technology, specifically... Read more
Bridging the Radiologist Staffing Gap with New Training Initiative
Summary: Across the world, there is a workforce crisis impacting... Read more
Day of Solidarity to Prevent Suicide
On April 23, 2015, we lost Kevin Dietl to suicide just weeks before Read more
Maturity Makes Great Leaders
There is a pressing need for intelligent leaders who are able... Read more
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3Dimensions™ Mammography System
Breast Tomosynthesis
A better 3D™ breast screening experience – for everyone. The new 3Dimensions™ system is designed to provide higher quality 3D™ images for radiologists, a more comfortable mammography experience for patients and enhanced workflow for technologists....
Selenia® Dimensions® Mammography System
Better detection. Clinically superior. Low dose.** What if we could find breast cancers earlier? See lesions more clearly? Reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies? Questions like these inspired Hologic researchers and scientists to develop Hologic...
ARIETTA 65
Expertly designed to optimize productivity ARIETTA 65 has been designed to perform quick and precise diagnosis in general imaging without compromising on productivity and workflow. This ultrasound platform combines productivity, enhanced tools...
APERTO Lucent Plus
Prime Permanent Open MRI scanner with SynergyDrive
Are you curious on how to balance diagnostic imaging, patient experience and cost ? Our newly released APERTO Lucent Plus Open MRI system provides an improved experience with easy access and soothing environment for all types of patients. The...
OASIS™ - 1.2T MR System
Open high-field efficiency with patient-centric architecture OASIS™ is a new generation of MR systems, providing a high degree of diagnostic confidence and extraordinary patient comfort. With this unique scanner, Hitachi combines best high-field performance...