Summary: GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa is the first U.S. facility to install Siemens Healthineers’ Mammomat B.brilliant, a mammography system with advanced imaging technology for breast cancer detection, improved patient comfort, and streamlined workflows.

Key Takeaways

  • First U.S. Installation: GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa is the first healthcare facility in the United States to adopt Siemens Healthineers’ Mammomat B.brilliant mammography system.
  • Advanced Imaging Technology: The system features wide-angle 3D imaging, fast detectors, flying focal-spot technology, and UltraHD reconstruction for improved lesion visualization and reduced artifacts.
  • Enhanced Patient and Operator Experience: The Mammomat B.brilliant improves patient comfort, streamlines workflows, and reduces additional radiation exposure compared to previous systems.

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GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa, located in Urbandale and Clive, Iowa, is the first healthcare facility in the United States to install the Mammomat B.brilliant mammography system by Siemens Healthineers. This newly designed platform includes advanced 3D image acquisition and reconstruction technology, full-field digital mammography (2D breast imaging), breast biopsy capabilities, and titanium contrast-enhanced mammography.

Enhancing Early Breast Cancer Detection

“Our decision to acquire the nation’s first Mammomat B.brilliant mammography system was driven by the cutting-edge technology of Siemens Healthineers, which offers unparalleled image quality for early breast cancer detection,” says Andrea Lamphiear, MD, Founder of GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa. “We believe this will best help us expand our vision of providing individualized breast care in a wellness-based and serene environment and making healthcare feel like self-care, while also allowing us, as radiologists, to have the best chance of finding breast cancer at its earliest stage.”

Niral Patel, vice president of X-ray products at Siemens Healthineers, adds: “Siemens Healthineers is proud to have GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa be the first U.S. adopter of our revolutionary Mammomat B.brilliant mammography system, which sets new standards for screening and diagnostic excellence in breast imaging while also delivering high levels of patient and operator comfort.”

Boosting Workflow Efficiency

The Mammomat B.brilliant features a 50-degree wide-angle image acquisition capability with the new PlatinumTomo 3D technology, enabling tomosynthesis acquisition in under five seconds. This wide-angle technology helps separate overlapping layers of breast tissue, improving lesion visualization. The system also incorporates a fast detector and X-ray tube with flying focal-spot technology, adapted from Siemens Healthineers CT scanners, for clearer visualization of microcalcifications.

UltraHD image reconstruction technology reduces metal artifacts, enhances visualization of calcifications, and offers customizable image settings. The system generates synthetic 2D images without additional radiation exposure, reducing the need for full-field digital mammography images. Additional features improve patient comfort, streamline workflows, and enhance ergonomics compared to its predecessor, the Mammomat Revelation.