Women's Health

The Innovality mammography system is the expression of technology evolution in breast imaging made possible by Fujifilm’s commitment in continuous research and development.

The Innovality mammography systems represents Fujifilm’s commitment in radiology equipment development and manufacturing: its design embedded with proprietary technologies and components, makes it the proud flagship of our digital mammography portfolio.
Tube and generator

The  Innovality mammography system features a tungsten anode tube, alternatively coupled with three different filters:

Rhodium filter for an optimized beam for 2D exposures;
Aluminium filter to be used in tomosynthesis exposures;
Copper filter to be used for energy subtraction exposures (CEDM)
Detector

The  Innovality mammography system employs a direct-conversion flat panel detector made of Amorphous Selenium (a-Se) which exhibits conversion efficiency in the mammographic X-ray spectrum.

The new HCP (Hexagonal Close Pattern) detector efficiently collects electrical signals converted from X-rays to realize both high resolution and low noise. This design makes it possible to realize a higher DQE (Detective Quantum Efficiency) than with the square pixel array of conventional TFT panels. With the information collected by the HCP detector, the AMULET Innovality mammography system creates high definition images with a pixel size of 50 μm.

Patient information display

The information shown on the display A at the base of the exposure unit can be switched between patient information (ID, name, date of birth, etc.) and positioning information (angle of swivel arm, compression force and breast thickness). Positioning information can also be confirmed on the display B on the compression arm.

In breast tomosynthesis, the X-ray tube moves through an arc while acquiring a series of low-dose X-ray images. The images taken from different angles are reconstructed into a range of Tomosynthesis slices where the structure of interest is always in focus.

The reconstructed tomographic images make it easier to identify lesions which might be difficult to visualize in routine mammography because of the presence of overlapping breast structures.
The Tomosynthesis function on AMULET Innovality is suitable for a wide range of uses, offering two modes to cater for various clinical scenarios. Standard (ST) mode combines rapid exposure timing and efficient workflow with a low X-ray dose while High Resolution (HR) mode makes it possible to produce images with a high level of detail, allowing the region of interest to be brought into clearer focus.

Routine mammography and breast screening: ST MODE

Acquisition angle: ±7.5°
Pixel size: 100/150 μm
The smaller angular range and fast image acquisition allow Tomosynthesis scans to be quickly performed with a relatively low x-ray dose.

The high acquisition efficiency provided by ST mode has been designed to allow routine Tomosynthesis application, supporting diagnostic mammography on asymptomatic patients and its implementation in breast screening.

Diagnostic mammography: HR MODE

• Acquisition angle: ±20°
• Pixel size: 100/50 μm

With a larger acquisition angle the depth resolution is improved. This allows the region of interest to be defined more clearly and brought into clearer focus.

HR mode allows tomosynthesis acquisition to reach higher detection accuracy: details depiction and structure conspicuity are supported by a higher spatial resolution and a more efficient overlaps removal. The ideal tool to investigate suspicious findings or to evaluate symptomatic women.

The AMULET Innovality mammography system features advanced tools to support biopsy procedures.

Seamless and integrated workflow, automatic and mechanical needle positioner, flexible configuration and setup: a tool to bring interventional procedures to a higher efficiency and accuracy level.

Tomoguided targeting (tomobiopsy)