Hologic Breast Tomosynthesis System Wins Top Award in Medical Design Excellence Competition
Hologic Breast Tomosynthesis System Wins Top Award in Medical Design Excellence Competition Selenia Dimensions is the first commercial mammography system approved to use 2D and 3D (breast tomosynthesis) technologies for breast cancer screening and diagnosis BEDFORD, Mass., June, 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, announced today that its Selenia Dimensions 2D/3D mammography system won a gold Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) at the Medical Design and Manufacturing East 2011 Conference and Exposition. The Medical Design Excellence Award recognizes Hologic for innovation in design and engineering for Selenia Dimensions, the first commercially available tomosynthesis system for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Unlike prior-generation mammography systems which ...