Search Tag: Tomosynthesis
Hologic to Showcase Award-Winning Breast Screening and Interventional Solutions at RSNA
2016 27 Nov
--New products spotlight Hologic's leading tomosynthesis technology, including the world's first dedicated prone biopsy system with 2D or 3D™ imaging--Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) will highlight its portfolio of innovative, award-winning breast cancer screening and interventional products, including the new Affirm™ prone breast biopsy system, at the... Read more
KLAS Tomosynthesis – Hologic
2016 25 Aug
CAN GE HEALTHCARE AND SIEMENS COMPETE WITH HOLOGIC? Although the report is focused only on the U.S. market, is the outcome indicative of a worldwide trend? We have not had deep discussions outside of the US so I am not able to speak about the worldwide situation. As a side note, there was adoption earlier for GE & Siemens outside of the US because... Read more
Another Big First For Hologic
2016 25 Aug
2D/3D Imaging on a Dedicated Prone Breast Biopsy System Breast tomosynthesis imaging, Hologic calls it 3D mammography™, is proving to be the best modality for breast cancer imaging. The Hologic tomosynthesis system has demonstrated superior clinical performance to conventional 2D mammography in a number of metrics, in particular showing improved... Read more
3D Of Dense Breasts To Help Slash Recall Rate, Cost For Cancer Screening
2016 28 Apr
Breast tomosynthesis exams, combined with conventional mammography, can help reduce recall rates, and increase invasive cancer detection in women with both dense and non-dense breasts, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. These key benefits could lower the costs associated with needless follow-up exams,... Read more
ECR2016: iCAD Unveils Tomosynthesis CAD Tool For Early Identification
2016 08 Mar
iCAD, Inc., a New Hampshire-based provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification and treatment of cancer, announced an industry first tomosynthesis computer-aided detection (CAD) tool during the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting in Vienna, Austria. The breakthrough technology employs the PowerLook... Read more
Fewer ‘Call Backs’, Improved Breast Cancer Detection With DBT
2016 25 Feb
Penn Medicine study offers insight into long-term performance of 3-D mammography screening Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that the benefits of initial Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) screening, also known as 3D mammography, can be sustained and even improved over years with consecutive DBT screening. The increased cancer detection... Read more
Women’s Imaging
2016 05 Jan
As the debate continues over optimal mammographic screening ages and intervals, technology is moving apace. Tomosynthesis is being rapidly adopted by healthcare providers, who either upgrade existing 2D units or purchase new 3D units. The market is also becoming more consumer-driven due to increased patient awareness of breast density and breast cancer... Read more
New Breast Cancer Detection Modalities: Implementation in a Busy Breast Unit
2016 05 Jan
Whilst mammography remains the most consistent modality for breast cancer detection, it is neither foolproof nor perfect. Additional modalities are required to supplement mammography in order to further increase accurate detection of breast abnormalities. Targeted breast ultrasound and MRI are modalities that are used currently as an adjunct to mammography,... Read more