Innovative technology can lead to improved patient outcomes by delivering high-resolution images combined with low X-ray radiation. Fujifilm presented the innovative mammography technology AMULET SOPHINITY at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2024 This advanced technology combines high-resolution images with minimal X-ray radiation and promises to significantly increase diagnostic accuracy and comfort for patients – all without compromising on image quality. ;
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in Europe, accounting for 25% of annual cancer diagnoses With over half a million new cases in 2020 alone, it is the leading cause of cancer death in women. 1 Given the projected 24% increase in cancer diagnoses by 2035, it is imperative to optimise screening and increase the speed of diagnosis. [ii].
The AMULET SOPHINITY™ digital mammography system is setting new standards in diagnostic imaging. It not only offers a low radiation dose, but also excellent image quality and optimised workflows through the use of artificial intelligence. An innovative TFT panel with a ‘Hexagonal Close Pattern (HCP)’ structure*1 enables high-resolution images with a pixel size of just 50 µm
In addition to contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) for effective detection of lesions, the system offers two-angle tomosynthesis, which enables more precise detection of calcifications and hard-to-identify lesions thanks to improved image reconstruction In addition, image quality is significantly optimised by increasing the number of tomosynthesis images taken compared to previous models*2, thus reducing disturbing artefacts*3.
Another new feature is the patented positioning map, which is based on AI*4 and allows for precise alignment of the breast. This function projects skin lines*5 and nipple positions from the previous mammography image onto the table surface, thus strengthening the comparability of the images. During the initial examination, images of the opposite breast can be used for practical orientation.
AMULET SOPHINITY™ is designed with the patient experience in mind. The curved shape of the detector helps to ensure added comfort, while the automatic pressure reduction provided by the Comfort Comp function minimises pain during the examination.
Fujifilm Healthcare Germany is not only known for market-leading technologies such as the Synapse platform, which accelerates and refines clinical decision-making processes, but also for providing intensive support to medical professionals in the field of women's health. Through continuous innovation, Fujifilm aims to sustainably improve patient treatment outcomes while offering the most comprehensive medical technology solutions.
With AMULET SOPHINITY, Fujifilm is taking mammography to a new level, giving patients and practitioners the opportunity to save lives with uninterrupted access to innovative technology.
Further detailed product information about the AMULET SOPHINITY is available here.
*1 A TFT panel with hexagonal electrodes that convert X-rays into electrical charges and collect the electrical charges to detect X-ray information. The disturbances in the electrical field strength, which occur at the corners of the electrodes, generally increase the sharper the corners become In our TFT panels with ‘HCP structure’, the shape of the electrode is not square, as in conventional panels, but hexagonal, with more obtuse angles, thus reducing the disturbance of the electric field strength This improves charge collection efficiency and increases X-ray detection sensitivity by approximately 20% compared to panels with square electrodes (when compared to our square electrode units).
*2 AMULET Innovality, our digital mammography system for breast cancer screening. Trade name: FDR MS-350 digital mammography system
*3 An image that was not originally present and that is generated during image reconstruction in mammography tomosynthesis.
*4 The algorithm for detecting the nipple position was developed using deep learning, an AI technology. The performance and accuracy of the system do not change automatically after installation.
*5 Contour of breast skin
[i] European Commission (2023).
[ii] European Commission (2022). The European Beating Cancer Plan. Available here.