Twelve years ago, the FDA approved Hologic’s digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) system – sometimes incorrectly referred to as 3D mammography – as […]
Posts Tagged ‘Mammography’
Mother and Son … and AI
When he was growing up in Budapest, Hungary, Peter Kecskemethy would spend time at one of the city’s largest hospitals […]
Perceptions of Breast Cancer Risks
As we have previously reported, “dense breasts” refers to breasts that are composed of a greater proportion of fibrous and glandular […]
GE HealthCare Spins Out
In a long-anticipated move, this past Wednesday GE spun out its healthcare division with a listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange. After […]
Focus on Breast Density
At the beginning of this year, we wrote an article entitled “Understanding Breast Density,” and then in September we highlighted “World Dense Breast Day.” […]
A Peek into the Future
Eleven years ago, we reviewed the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by oncologist Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee (© […]
DBT and AI – What a Combination!
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was approved by the FDA in 2011 as a screening modality for the early detection of […]
ABUS Firm Raises Another $30 Million
Delphinus Medical Technologies has just announced the closing of a $30 million investment to fast-track commercialisation of its SoftVue automated breast ultrasound […]
World Dense Breast Day
On the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes the news that Katie Couric, the former CBS Evening News anchor, was diagnosed with […]
Machines that Mimic Human Creativity
Each Friday morning for the past eleven years I have woken up, climbed out of bed, and had in mind […]