Siemens Healthineers Installs 1st Mammomat B.brilliant Mammography System in the US

GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa of Iowa became the first healthcare facility in the United States to install Siemens Healthineers’ new Mammomat B.brilliant Mammography System. 

The Mammomat B.brilliant includes new 3D image acquisition and image reconstruction technology and features for full-field digital mammography, two-dimensional breast imaging, breast biopsy, and titanium contrast-enhanced mammography.

Niral Patel, vice president of X-ray Products at Siemens Healthineers, added: “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.”

Building on 50-degree wide-angle image acquisition capabilities, Mammomat B.brilliant introduces PlatinumTomo 3D technology that enables this wide-angle tomosynthesis acquisition in under five seconds.¹ Wide-angle tomosynthesis technology separates overlapping layers of breast tissue to help visualize otherwise obscured lesions.

The system includes a fast detector, and a new X-ray tube that uses use flying focal-spot technology adapted from Siemens Healthineers computed tomography scanners to visualize microcalcifications more clearly. New UltraHD image reconstruction technology reduces metal artifacts, crisply visualizes calcifications, and offers customizable image settings. 

The system also provides a synthetic 2D image with no additional radiation exposure to the patient, reducing the radiologist’s need for full-field digital mammography images. Other features improve patient comfort, enhance user workflow, and improve user ergonomics compared to the Mammomat Revelation. 

“At GRACE, our primary goal is to provide exceptional breast care to women,” said Andrea Lamphiear, MD, Founder of GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa. “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. 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.”

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¹ Data on file. For average breast size of 50/50 glandular/adipose tissue and 5 cm thickness.