Womens Imaging: Page 66

Review of England screening programs seeks broad change

By Erik L. Ridley

An independent review of adult screening programs in England -- including the country's breast cancer program -- has called for sweeping reform, including a new governance model and the replacement of outdated IT systems and imaging equipment.

October 16, 2019

U.K. group finds value in third-trimester ultrasound

By Kate Madden Yee

U.K. researchers have found that ultrasound scans performed late in pregnancy -- such as at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation -- can reveal a number of fetal abnormalities that may not have been evident on ultrasound scans conducted earlier, according to a study published on 8 October in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

October 15, 2019

Scotland's breast cancer screening rates keep falling

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Scotland's breast cancer screening rates continue to fall, with only 71.2% of eligible women attending routine screening between 2015 and 2018, according to news reports.

October 9, 2019

Fujifilm rolls out new DEXA systems in U.K.

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Fujfilm Medical Systems has launched a new line of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) systems in the U.K.

October 8, 2019

iCAD to feature ProFound AI at JFR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) and radiation therapy firm iCAD plans to highlight its ProFound AI platform for artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming French national radiology congress (JFR) in Paris.

October 6, 2019

RCR launches new accreditation program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K.'s Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the Association of Breast Clinicians (ABC) have developed a new three-year breast imaging accreditation program to train more doctors to become expert breast clinicians.

October 2, 2019

Mammography screening rates on the rise in Singapore

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The number of women age 50 or older participating in breast cancer screening for the first time continues to grow in Singapore, according to a 26 September article in the Strait Times.

September 30, 2019

Conebeam CT more comfortable than mammography

By Kate Madden Yee

The majority of women find conebeam CT (CBCT) a more comfortable option for breast cancer screening than mammography, largely because CBCT does not involve compression, according to a study published online on 16 September in the European Journal of Radiology.

September 26, 2019

Kheiron raises 20M euros in latest funding round

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. startup Kheiron Medical Technologies has raised 20 million euros in a funding round to raise funds to validate and commercialize Mia, its artificial intelligence (AI) software for breast cancer screening, according to a 23 September article from VentureBeat.com.

September 23, 2019

What's the best minimum age for breast biopsies?

By Philip Ward

For a woman with a breast lump, biopsy is usually undertaken in those over the age of 25. However, the limit could probably be extended to 35 years without having a substantial effect on diagnostic accuracy, if certain criteria were adopted, according to an experienced clinical radiologist from the U.K.

September 23, 2019

Densitas secures German contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast imaging software developer Densitas has received an order for its Densitas densityai software for use in as many as 24 breast cancer screening clinics across Germany.

September 18, 2019

35% of women in early 60s undergo full cancer screening

By Philip Ward

New research has shown that only about a third of women in England in their early 60s are up to date with all evidence-based screening services for breast, cervical, and bowel cancers offered by the National Health Service. The findings were posted online on 16 September by the Journal of Medical Screening.

September 17, 2019

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