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Women's Health

Transforming-womens-healthcare-with-ai

2024 24 Jan

Women's healthcare urgently needs attention to address inequalities and improve outcomes, but how can AI contribute? Read General Manager Tim Simpson's thoughts.   Innovation in technology is set to shape healthcare in the future and as we look to bounce back from COVID-19, we need to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) will play...Read more

Artificial Intelligence

Transforming-womens-healthcare-with-ai

2024 24 Jan

Women's healthcare urgently needs attention to address inequalities and improve outcomes, but how can AI contribute? Read General Manager Tim Simpson's thoughts.   Innovation in technology is set to shape healthcare in the future and as we look to bounce back from COVID-19, we need to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) will play...Read more

Women's Health

Hologics-3dimensionstm-system-for-3d-mammography-receives-euref-type-test-certification

2022 03 Nov

3Dimensions System Earns Distinction for Meeting or Exceeding  Rigorous European Image Quality and Dose Standards Hologic , Inc. a global leader in women’s health, announced today that its 3Dimensions™ mammography system was awarded EUREF Type Test certification by the European Reference Organisation for Quality Assured Breast Screening and...Read more

Women's Health

Hologic-rings-nasdaq-opening-bell-to-kick-off-breast-cancer-awareness-month

2022 03 Oct

Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Joins Hologic to Highlight Importance of  Regular Screenings Hologic, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Steve MacMillan will ring the Nasdaq opening bell today to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the 16th time that Hologic, an innovative medical technology company and the pioneer...Read more

Women's Health

Cnn-anchor-urges-women-to-get-educated-about-this-common-cancer

2021 15 Jun

CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour announced she has ovarian cancer after a four-week absence from her CNN programme while she underwent treatment. The Emmy Award-winning journalist discussed her diagnosis and treatment, and had a strong message for viewers during her CNN International programme "Amanpour," June 14. "Like millions...Read more

IMAGING Management

U-s-dense-breast-notification-laws-awareness-early-cancer-detection-after-mammo

2019 14 May

Breast density is recognised as a risk factor for breast cancer, and dense breast tissue can decrease mammographic sensitivity, leading to diagnostic delay . This is of particular concern to women in their 40s and 50s , for whom the prevalence of dense breasts ranges from 38% to 57%. Concerns about the low sensitivity of screening mammography...Read more

IMAGING Management

Hologic-receives-health-canada-medical-device-license-for-three-in-one-omni-hysteroscope

2019 21 Mar

Flexible, modular design with powerful visualisation gives doctors a single device with three sheath options to both diagnose and treat patients MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 4, 2019 -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that Health Canada has issued a medical device license for its Omni™ hysteroscope , an innovative three-in-one...Read more

IMAGING Management

Hologic-receives-ce-mark-for-three-in-one-omni-hysteroscope-in-europe

2019 21 Mar

Flexible, modular design with powerful visualisation gives doctors a single device with three sheath options to both diagnose and treat patients MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that it has received a CE mark in Europe for its Omni™ hysteroscope , an innovative three-in-one modular scope with advanced visualization...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr2019-absolute-record-breaker-30-000-attendance

2019 07 Mar

The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) closed on March 3 with an impressive growth in attendance, a remarkable achievement as the trend for big meetings seems to be heading in the opposite direction lately.  The organisers, the European Society of Radiology (ESR), are proud to announce a total onsite participation of 23,239, including a record...Read more

IMAGING Management

Women-want-mammogram-results-promptly

2019 20 Feb

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System conducted a survey study to understand preferences of f emale patients regarding what method and how quickly they want to be given screening mammogram results . Researchers found the majority of patients preferred to wait for mammogram results at the time of the appointment (i.e., same...Read more

Executive Health Management

5th-annual-mena-women-s-health-congress

2019 26 Sep

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IMAGING Management

Latest-ai-applications-in-breast-imaging

2019 06 Feb

Executive Summary In this article to appear in HealthManagement the Journal on 22 February 2019, authors Jonas Teuwen , Nikita Moriakov and  Ritse Mann present a review of some state-of-the-art applications of artificial intelligence ( AI ) on mammography and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ). While computer aided imaging is not...Read more

IMAGING Management

Sectra-to-deliver-nationwide-imaging-it-solution-to-dutch-breast-screening-program

2017 10 Oct

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company  Sectra  has signed a multi-year agreement with the Dutch breast screening organization (FSB) for a nationwide solution. With the Sectra solution, the 59 mobile trailers, 11 fixed screening locations and 29 reading units used throughout the Netherlands can carry out and review breast screening examinations...Read more