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bout two years after the outbreak of COVID-19, many resources are still being used in the fight against this new virus. Nevertheless, the number of breast cancer cases in Italy are still very high: according to the report “The numbers of cancer in Italy”, published by AIRTUM and AIOM, in 2020 about 55.000 new cases were diagnosed in Italy among women (as of today, estimates for 2021 ...
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Koning Ends the Year with $2.6M Republic Raise
NORCROSS, Ga., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koning, a growing medical device startup company based outside Atlanta, had a successful conclusion to 2021. The company recently finished their first Republic crowdfunding campaign, exceeding capital targets, and raising over $2.6M in only 5 months. Koning's FDA breast screening trial is also underway with participating clinics in Daytona Beach, FL and ...
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Northern Arizona, Verde Valley MC Highlights VeraForm; Importance Marking Breast Surgical Site
As a patient facing breast cancer surgery, you should know that precise "marking" of your cancer surgical site is an important part of your treatment. A marker is a device inserted at the surgical site. Precision in marking helps make sure you retain as much normal breast tissue as possible with the surgery. This ultimately leads to best overall post-surgical care by your wellness team. A new ...
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Ultravist by Bayer now approved for contrast-enhanced mammography in EU
Ultravist-300, -370 receives green light for indication extension for use in contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) in a European Workshare Procedure CEM is emerging modality combining digital mammography with the administration of a contrast agent Strategically expands Bayer’s portfolio in breast imaging, including contrast agents and injectors Bayer announced today that its ...
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InHealth (North and East Devon NHS Breast Screening Unit) signing up to the AI in Health & Care Award with Kheiron Medical Technologies
InHealth, who provide services for North and East Devon NHS Breast Screening, has entered into the research agreement to work with Kheiron Medical Technologies as part of the AI in Health & Care Award. This partnership marks another significant step in the journey to build an evidence base to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of artificial intelligence in NHS breast cancer screening. ...
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ScreenPoint Medical`s Transpara AI reads over three million mammograms
Transpara, the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) breast care software, has now reached a major new milestone, helping radiologists read over three million mammograms. Across the US, Transpara is providing hundreds of radiologists with a 'second pair' of eyes helping detect cancers earlier and reduce recall rates. Among the radiologists using this revolutionary AI breast care system, ...
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QView Medical Inc. Announces FDA PMA Approval for QVCAD for the GE Invenia 3D Automated Breast Ultrasound System (“ABUS”)
QView Medical is pleased to announce FDA approval for QVCAD to be used with the GE Invenia™ ABUS in breast screening for asymptomatic dense breasted women whose mammogram was negative. QVCAD is the next generation CAD system for automated breast ultrasound ("ABUS") based on deep learning algorithms. The QVCAD innovative C-Thru technology combined with ABUS has demonstrated a 33% improved ...
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Transpara breast AI; strong clinical evidence evolves into real life screening use
The Transpara AI breast care solution, now being used in over 30 countries worldwide to find breast cancers faster and earlier, has 'remarkable potential' to reduce Radiologists' workload, according to a leading research team in Spain. The team at the renowned University Hospital Reina Sofia in Cordoba, has launched a world first prospective 2D AND 3D study to see how they could help ...
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Kheiron Medical Technologies Forms US Breast Medical Advisory Board; Appoints Three Leaders With Deep Track Record Advocating For Women’s Health
Kheiron Medical Technologies today announced the appointment of Dr. Wendy DeMartini, Dr. Elizabeth Morris, and Dr. Amy Patel to its US Breast Medical Advisory Board. These appointments reinforce Kheiron’s focus on bringing its artificial intelligence solutions to the US market to help radiologists detect breast cancer earlier. Kheiron is committed to assembling an inclusive advisory board ...
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Transpara breast AI reduces false positives and radiologists` workload in largest Danish screening programme
The team running the country's largest breast screening programme have shown that using Transpara breast AI further confirmed the enormous contribution of this technology to breast cancer detection: not only to reduce the number of false positives but also to reduce radiologists' workload by over 60%. In Copenhagen, the biannual breast screening programme for women aged from 50 to 69, has been ...
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The largest breast AI study to date shows value of Transpara in mammographic screening
The Cancer Registry of Norway is one of the oldest and most respected organisations of its kind in the world. It collects data and produces statistics of the cancer prevalence in Norway, has the administrative responsibility for the public screening programme in Norway and has an extensive research activity. In a recent study, the Registry used over 120,000 screening examinations from a ...
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Kheiron Medical Technologies Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022
Kheiron Medical Technologies has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. Kheiron has pioneered the development and deployment of artificial intelligence solutions to help radiologists detect breast cancer earlier, and the company is currently leveraging its existing technologies and expertise to expand into new cancer ...
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Women’s Health and AI, CureMetrix Joins Forces with AuntMinnie.com and AuntMinnieEurope.com for Virtual Conference
CureMetrix, Inc., a global healthcare technology company that delivers AI-driven software for radiology once again joins forces with AuntMinnie and AuntMinnieEurope, along with industry experts, for the AuntMinnie.com 2022 Virtual Conference - AI, Women’s Health, and More - to be held on March 30 and 31, 2022. Women want to know that the latest technology is supporting their healthcare ...
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ScreenPoint Medical appoints new CEO
Following the success of the world's leading AI Breast Care system, Transpara®, now in use across the US and in 30 countries worldwide, ScreenPoint Medical, the company that developed Transpara, has appointed Mark Koeniguer as its new CEO to lead the next phase of growth and accelerate the company's international expansion. Koeniguer, who has extensive experience leading and growing ...
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A study with over 2,000 cancers missed by screening shows that Transpara AI can effectively help detect breast cancer earlier
ScreenPoint Medical's Transpara AI decision support system can help radiologists to identify potential breast cancers earlier and faster, according to a new study published in Radiology. The ground breaking evidence-based software is already in clinical use in over 30 countries including the USA, France, Germany and Spain. The incidence of breast cancer is increasing worldwide due to ...
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Seno Medical’s Imagio Breast Imaging System Named Science and Medical Category Finalist in 2022 Edison Awards Program
Seno Medical’s Imagio Breast Imaging System has been named a finalist in the 2022 Edison Awards competition in the Science and Medical category and Diagnostics sub-category. The Edison Awards program is an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. Past winners have included Fortune 500s, small start-ups, ...
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Mammograms and Disabilities
People with disabilities (be they motor, sensory, or cognitive) now represent about 15% of the planet’s population (approximately 1 in 7 people). These are men and women who have the same need for health prevention screenings as people who do not have limitations. Despite current improvements (just think of the overcoming of architectural barriers in most buildings), it is quite evident ...
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Transpara AI Breast Care - Global Expansion planned for 2022
Following the success of the world's leading AI Breast Care system, Transpara®, now in use across the US and in 30 countries worldwide, ScreenPoint Medical, the company that developed Transpara, is to launch a major expansion. The FDA and CE marked Transpara AI software reads mammograms to find cancers faster and at an earlier stage. 2022 will see a larger global team and further research ...
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FDA 510 (k) clearance for Helianthus Digital Mammography System
We are happy to announce that on December 15, 2021, Metaltronica SpA has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Helianthus Full-Field Digital Mammography ...
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Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Announces Initiation of First Clinical Trial Site at West Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tennessee
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc. (TSX-V:PINK)(OTC:PYNKF) (FSE:4PC) (“Perimeter” or the “Company”), a medical technology company driven to transform cancer surgery with ultra-high-resolution, real-time, advanced imaging tools to address high unmet medical needs, announced the initiation of a multi-center, randomized, two-arm pivotal clinical trial to evaluate its ...
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