Fujifilm is set to unveil new mammography technology, Amulet Sophinity, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) annual meeting (February 28–3 March, 2024, Vienna, Austria). This technology aims at improving accuracy and ease in the diagnosis of breast cancer and offers patient comfort without reducing image quality, a press release states.
Amulet Sophinity is a digital mammography system that offers low dose, high-image quality, and improved workflow with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The technology uses a pixel size of 50 µm and supports dual angle tomosynthesis with an improved sharp image reconstruction for better calcification, providing images focused on structures, further facilitating observation of lesions that are difficult to detect due to overlapping mammary gland structures.
Furthermore, the Amulet Sophinity digital mammography system is equipped with the projection function using AI, which can map the skin lines and nipple positions extracted from the previous mammography image. These are then projected onto the table surface as a guide to the same positioning as in the previous mammography image. This allows the radiographer to position the breast with reference to the projected skin line and nipple position, making it possible to take images that can be compared with previous images.
In addition, the design and functions are designed to be gentle to the examinee. The curved shape that conforms to the shape of the body is provided in the front of the detector to relieve tightness during examinations, and the Comfort Comp automatic pressure reduction control function, which aims to reduce pain during breast compression, is provided as standard, the press release describes.
Last year, Fujifilm Europe announced the separation of its medical systems from the wider imaging and materials business and merging it with its Fujifilm Healthcare Europe entity (former Hitachi Medical Systems Europe) to focus on providing med-tech solutions.
Masaharu Fukumoto, Managing Director, Fujifilm Healthcare Europe, said: “We’re delighted to be launching the Amulet Sophinity digital mammography system at ECR 2024, where we are showcasing our pioneering, comprehensive and innovative med-tech solutions. Amulet Sophinity digital mammography system is not just a product, it’s a platform that will house all mammographic techniques in one place. This is the first chapter of the new platform, which can ensure that patients have the clarity of confidence in their diagnosis”
