We should use AI to develop recommendations for breast cancer screening protocols based on quantified risk, factoring in family history, ethnicity, genetics, and density, et al. – and then support the use of powerful new imaging AI technologies for those cases that demand a deeper look.
At RSNA 2023, GE HealthCare announced the launch of a new AI suite designed to simplify radiologists’ workflows when reading mammograms and help them detect breast cancer in patients sooner. The new offering includes three AI tools made by iCAD.
Radiologists today face a surge in imaging volume and pressure to produce fast, accurate reports. Workflow optimization is about delivering the right results at the right time with less friction.
A recent court decision could lead to women losing access to free mammogram screenings, a new Urban Institute report showed. Without insurance, mammograms can cost up to $560 in out-of-pocket expenses.
According to The National Breast Cancer Foundation, 98 percent of breast cancer patients survive – if detection occurs early. Since the late 1960s, traditional mammography has been used widely for breast cancer detection. The future of breast cancer care, however, lies in even earlier detection and individually tailored diagnosis and treatment, and imaging manufacturers are […]
In honor of National Women’s Health Week, we are highlighting startups focused on women’s health. These companies and these new devices help women stay healthy without draining their wallets. To find more about women’s health and National Women’s Health Week, check out #NWHW and #maternalhealth on Twitter, in addition to the following stories. nVision Medical […]
As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, This Is Mamming encourages women to “embrace the awkwardness of mammograms and inspire more women to mam where it counts: at the doctor’s office.” By bringing humor to the situation, #mamming hopes to make women make that awkward moment in the doctor’s office a regular thing. So what is mamming? […]
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At a panel on moving from volume to value at Advamed 2013, Dr. Clifford Belden of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center gave an example of exactly what medical device company value means to accountable care organizations. He compared four devices the ACO considered (or is still considering) for purchase in 2013, then said which ones they […]
Yesterday my health insurance company caught me on my home phone (yes, I still have one). They had left a message a week ago, wanting to check with me about “health screenings.” After the computer verified it was really me, the mammogram push started. Have I had one lately? (They must have known that the […]
An at-home, hand-held breast imaging device could help women see abnormalities between mammograms–if Eclipse Breast Health Technologies meets its $650,000 Indiegogo goal. The campaign kicks off today and ends Oct. 4, which means they only have 45 days to do it. If successful, Eclipse plans to use the money to bring the product to market […]
Few procedures have been more entrenched in the dogma of Medical practice than mammograms. In our climate of political correctness and right-think, it would define heretical to suggest a procedure that detects breast cancer -- an important killer of women -- at an earlier stage doesn't change outcomes.
Healthcare is drowning in chaos—from scattered data to burnout-inducing tasks. Discover how smarter workflows and real-time insights can rescue care teams and transform patient outcomes.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation that everyone 15 - 65 should get an AIDS test. People will hate this idea as much as the panel's mammogram recommendations, but for a different reason.
Welcome to the 21st century, where an inconspicuous device in your bra could help catch breast cancer early. The company First Warning Systems thinks it could help resolve many of the issues with current breast cancer screening methods, by detecting tumors earlier and cutting the rate of false positives and negatives, with a new device […]