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Breast Density, Breast Cancer, Early Detection & Micrima News

Keep up to date with Micrima’s news, learn more about the people working at Micrima and the progression of our product development, alongside information about breast density and screening, women’s health and updates about breast cancer news.

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The countdown has begun!
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Innovate UK USA Femtech Accelerator
ECR 2024
ECR 2024
A day 20 years in the making….
A day 20 years in the making….
Emma Jackson joins as Clinical Affairs Manager
Emma Jackson joins as Clinical Affairs Manager
Breast Density: A Starter Guide
Breast Density: A Starter Guide
Two posters accepted for ECR 2022
Two posters accepted for ECR 2022
Successful install of MARIA® system in Leeds
Successful install of MARIA® system in Leeds
Micrima attends RSNA in Chicago, USA
Micrima attends RSNA in Chicago, USA
Micrima’s team expands, with new CTO
Micrima’s team expands, with new CTO
A reminder to #feelitonthefirst… Checking your breasts regularly helps you to understand what is normal for you and whether you notice any changes! Checking on the first of the month is a great way to build this into your routine ✨ #breast
Yesterday our clinical team met in Bristol to establish and discuss future strategies - it was a great day, with lots of knowledge and ideas for the upcoming months shared! #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #earlydetection #finditearly #breastcan
Welcoming David Fudge to the Micrima team, joining us as Head of IT!
Welcoming Emma Jackson to the team as our new Clinical Affairs Manager! Having qualified as a radiographer in 1991, Emma moved into Breast Imaging and worked in the NHS Breast Screening Programme until joining GE Healthcare in 2006 as Mammography C
Currently, 54% of cancers are diagnosed at stages one and two, with an NHS target that by 2028, 75% of cases will be diagnosed in these early stages.⁠ ⁠ NHS England is struggling to progress on its flagship target to diagnose three-quarters of cancer
A study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology has said that the reporting of breast tissue density needs to be standardised in the US so that women are apprised of their density category, even if they don't have dense tissue.⁠
Our MARIA® Operator, Penny on the first day of recruitment for a clinical trial in Romford.⁠ ⁠
According to @coppafeelpeople in the UK only 36% of women aged 18-35 years old check their boobs monthly. Yet, around 2,300 women are diagnosed with breast cancer aged 39 or under. ⁠ ⁠ If you struggle to remember to check you boobs regularly, you can
Breast Screening Statistics ~ UK⁠ ⁠ 🍒 Breast screening is offered to women 50-70 years of age, every 3 years using digital mammography. ⁠ ⁠ 🍒 70% of women who are offered breast screening attend. ⁠ ⁠ 🍒 40% of screening aged women have dense tissue
In our first series of our podcast Breast Cancer: Density Matters, we spoke to Professor Iain Lyburn about the future of breast screening. ⁠ ⁠ Head to our stories for a link to the episode!