Groundbreaking New Data on Hologic’s AI-Powered Mammography Technology to Be Presented at SBI

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2025--

Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) will have a strong presence at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Annual Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado this week, including the presentation of pivotal new research conducted by a top-tier healthcare facility focused on the company’s AI-driven mammography technology.

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In a retrospective study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers analyzed 5,000 digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography) screening exams performed between 2016 and 2019 using Hologic’s Genius AI ® Detection 2.0 mammography solution. Among the 5,000 exams, there were 100 cancer cases that were not initially detected by radiologists but were later confirmed to be malignant. The study looked at whether Genius AI Detection 2.0 was able to identify any of these previously missed cancers, as well as its ability to detect and correctly localize the 500 cancers that were initially identified by radiologists.

“As AI continues to evolve, I believe it will become an increasingly vital tool for radiologists, helping to transform breast cancer detection and ultimately reduce the burden of this disease for patients,” said Manisha Bahl, M.D., MPH, FSBI, Breast Imaging Division Quality Director and Co-Service Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bahl will present a summary of the research, titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Computer-Assisted Detection and Diagnosis for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT): Characteristics of AI-Detected versus AI-Missed Breast Cancers,” at 2:45 p.m. MT today in Broadmoor Hall C.

At the symposium, Hologic will also highlight its contrast-enhanced mammography technology, the Envision™ Mammography Platform, and the new Genius AI Detection PRO solution, which offers advanced cancer detection by analyzing prior exams and an AI assistant with automated reporting and other workflow features. Genius AI Detection PRO also includes a red-yellow-green color-coded system, where green cases signify that the AI is confident there is no breast cancer present while red means the AI is confident there is cancer present. Designed to simplify the entire reading workflow, Genius AI Detection PRO solution has been shown to reduce radiologists’ overall reading time up to 24%. 1

Hologic will also host the following informational sessions at SBI, focused on the latest innovations in medical imaging:

“It’s an exciting time for breast health innovation, and we’re proud to showcase our latest advancements at this year’s SBI event,” said Mark Horvath, President of Breast and Skeletal Health Solutions. “From AI-driven solutions to breast surgery technologies, Hologic continues to lead the way in redefining the breast health continuum and improving the standard of care for women everywhere.”

For more information, please visit https://www.hologic.com/breast-health-AI-solutions.

About Hologic, Inc.

Hologic, Inc. is a global leader in women’s health dedicated to developing innovative medical technologies that effectively detect, diagnose and treat health conditions and raise the standard of care around the world. To learn more, visit www.hologic.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.

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This news release may contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements about the use of Hologic products. There can be no assurance these products will achieve the benefits described herein or that such benefits will be replicated in any particular manner with respect to an individual patient, as the actual effect of the use of the products can only be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition, there can be no assurance that these products will be commercially successful or achieve any expected level of sales. Hologic expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements presented herein to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such data or statements are based.

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References

1 S. Pacilè, et al. (2024). Evaluation of a multi-instant multi-modal AI system supporting interpretive and noninterpretive functions. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Breast Imaging, https://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbae062.

SOURCE: Hologic, Inc.

Groundbreaking New Data on Hologic’s AI-Powered Mammography Technology to Be Presented at SBI

HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong's New Year celebrations. Not this year.

The territory will ring in 2026 without spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic Victoria Harbor after a massive fire in November that killed at least 161 people.

The city’s tourism board will instead host a music show Wednesday night featuring soft rock duo Air Supply and other singers in Central, a business district that also is home to the famous nightlife hub Lan Kwai Fong. The facades of eight landmarks will turn into giant countdown clocks presenting a three-minute light show at midnight.

Fireworks have long been part of the city’s celebrations for the New Year, Lunar New Year and National Day. The pyrotechnic displays against Hong Kong’s world-famous skyline of skyscrapers typically draw hundreds of thousands of people including many tourists to both sides of the promenade.

Rosanna Law, the territory's secretary for culture, sports and tourism, acknowledged Tuesday that having no fireworks would affect some hotel and restaurant businesses.

The financial hub’s worst blaze since 1948 broke out at Wang Fuk Court, in the northern suburban district of Tai Po, in late November. The apartment complex was undergoing a monthslong renovation project with buildings covered by bamboo scaffolding and green netting.

Authorities have pointed to the substandard netting and foam boards installed on windows as contributing factors in the fire’s rapid spread. Thousands of affected residents have moved to transitional homes, hotels and youth hostels, struggling to recover from the loss of lives and homes that took them years to buy. The casualties pained many residents across the city.

Past tragedies in Hong Kong have forced similar cancellations of fireworks. They include the 2013 National Day festivities following a vessel collision that killed 39 people on Oct. 1, 2012, and the 2018 Lunar New Year celebration after a bus crash that left 19 dead. During the 2019 anti-government protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple displays also were scrapped.

The origin of fireworks is believed to date to China in the second century B.C., when someone discovered bamboo stalks exploded with loud bangs when thrown into fire, creating the first natural “firecrackers,” according to the American Pyrotechnics Association, a U.S. trade group.

The Guinness World Records organization says the first accurately documented firework, the Chinese firecracker, was created by Li Tian, a monk from China’s Tang dynasty dating to around 618 to 907 C.E. Li discovered that putting gunpowder in enclosed hollow bamboo stems created loud explosions and bound crackers together to create the traditional New Year firecrackers to drive out evil spirits, Guinness said.

People gather at Lan Kwai Fong to celebrate the start of 2026 in the Central district of Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

People attend the New Year countdown event to celebrate the start of 2026 in the Central district of Hong Kong, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

People take selfies at Lan Kwai Fong to celebrate the start of 2026 in the Central district of Hong Kong, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

People pose for photographs at Lan Kwai Fong to celebrate the start of 2026 in the Central district of Hong Kong, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

FILE - Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)