I.
3D Digital Mammography.
From Selenia (2007) to Dimensions (2011) and 3Dimension (2018) with tomosynthesis, C-View synthetic imaging, contrast-enhanced mammography and R2/Quantra/iCAD CAD.
[ HOLOGIC · TOMO · C-VIEW · iCAD ]
Techniques
Innovations introduced first
to Greek practice.
Since April 2007, every new technology brought into the Center has arrived with one purpose — to detect what had not been visible before. Many of these were introduced to Greece for the first time, and some first to Europe.
Early diagnosis does not depend only on experience — it depends on what we can see. Each time a new technique becomes available worldwide, our responsibility is to make it available here, too.
I.The four eras
I.
2007
Foundation. Hologic Selenia digital mammography and Hitachi strain elastography.
II.
2011
Tomosynthesis era. Hologic Dimensions, R2 CAD, Quantra, Affirm stereotactic and Siemens S2000 ABVS.
III.
2018
Bioacoustic & contrast era. Acuson Sequoia, 3Dimension with iCAD and Barco 12k monitors.
IV.
2026
AI era. Moncad AI for ABUS ultrasound — under evaluation since April 2026.
II.In detail
Nineteen moments of innovation.
Every installation — every upgrade — has changed what we can diagnose today.
Hologic Selenia · Digital Mammography
The first and leading digital mammography system of US company Hologic — the Selenia — installed in Athens. One of the two pioneering breast cancer detection systems with which the Center opened in April 2007.
Hitachi 6500 · Strain Elastography
The first ultrasound system with strain elastography of the breast and superficial organs — applied for the first time at the Center, in parallel with digital mammography.
Hologic Discovery A · DXA with 3D morphometry
The leading Hologic Discovery A DXA unit with 3D morphometry, CAD and a rotating head — for complete evaluation of osteopenia and osteoporosis, beyond standard density measurements.
Supersonic Aixplorer · Shear-Wave Elastography
The first super-fast imaging ultrasound with the advanced form of shear-wave elastography from the French company Supersonic Imagine. It made the technique quantitative — measuring elasticity of superficial and solid organs: breast, thyroid, liver.
Hologic Dimensions · Tomosynthesis · R2 CAD · Quantra
Among the first digital mammography systems with tomosynthesis in Greece — Hologic Dimensions with R2 CAD and the Quantra automated breast density program. It changed breast screening and diagnosis forever.
Affirm · Stereotactic Biopsy
New pioneering techniques and capabilities were later added to the Dimensions system — including the Affirm stereotactic biopsy platform.
Acuson Siemens S2000 · ABVS Automated Ultrasound
The first ultrasound with two elastography techniques (strain and shear wave) that was simultaneously an Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) — the first in Greece dedicated to ultrasound screening of dense breasts.
Hologic C-View · Synthetic 2D Imaging
Synthetic image generation from tomosynthesis was applied to mammography for the first time — Hologic C-View — reducing the radiation dose of the mammographic exam by 40%.
Barco Unity 12k · High-resolution workstation
The workstation uses Barco Unity 12k monitors for the first time in Greece — dramatically improving the detection of small lesions in screening mammography.
Aixplorer Mach 20 / 30 · 3D Elastography · Liver · tri-view
Two new generations of Supersonic Imagine ultrasounds — Mach 20 and Mach 30 — with 3D elastography, steatosis and fibrosis measurements of the liver, advances in arterial intima-media measurement, and tri-view enabling simultaneous real-time display of breast, vessels and lesion elasticity.
Hologic Horizon · DXA · TBS · Body Composition
The new Hologic Horizon densitometer was installed after the COVID era, adding new techniques: visceral fat measurement, full body composition analysis, and TBS (trabecular bone structure) for the spine — and recently for the hips.
Acuson Sequoia · Bioacoustic Ultrasound
The first Acuson Sequoia ultrasound in Europe was installed — Siemens Healthineers with bioacoustic technology.
Hologic 3Dimension · Contrast Mammography · iCAD
In September 2018 the new Hologic 3Dimension digital mammography system was installed with multiple innovations — contrast-enhanced mammography, the SmartSlices program reducing reading time, and iCAD lesion detection and risk calculation. The quality of synthetic images is now superior to classical 2D, displayed on the high-resolution Barco monitors.
iCAD AI Program · Development Partnership
During this period the Center participated in the iCAD artificial-intelligence software development program — as an active clinical partner in the evolution of the technology.
Micrima Maria · Clinical Study
In 2020 the Center took part in the clinical study of a novel cancer detection method using the Micrima Maria radiofrequency system.
Hologic Brevera · Stereotactic Biopsy
In 2022 the pioneering Hologic Brevera stereotactic biopsy system was installed.
GE Logic 10 · 20 MHz · Dual Elastography
From 2022 to February 2023, two GE ultrasound systems were installed — Logic 10 with an ultra-high-resolution 20 MHz probe and two elastography techniques.
GE Invenia ABUS · Automated Breast Ultrasound
The new GE Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound followed, and was recently replaced by its newest version.
Moncad AI · AI for the ABUS Ultrasound
The latest addition to the Center — installed in April 2026 for evaluation: the Korean Moncad artificial-intelligence software, which automatically detects and risk-scores lesions on our ABUS ultrasound.
III.By technology
Four axes of innovation.
II.
Ultrasound & Elastography.
Hitachi 6500 → Aixplorer Shear-Wave → Mach 20/30 · Acuson S2000/Sequoia bioacoustic · GE Logic 10 20 MHz · Invenia ABUS automated ultrasound.
[ STRAIN · SHEAR-WAVE · ABUS ]
III.
Bone Densitometry & Body Composition.
Discovery A (2008) → Horizon (post-COVID) with TBS, visceral fat, full body composition, FRAX score and automated vertebral morphometry.
[ DXA · TBS · BODY COMP ]
IV.
Artificial Intelligence & Stereotactic.
Affirm → Brevera · R2 / Quantra / iCAD CAD · iCAD development partnership · Micrima Maria clinical study · Moncad ABUS AI.
[ AI · CAD · STEREOTACTIC ]
IV.Continue
Innovation is not an end in itself.
It is our way of detecting today what would not be visible tomorrow. Contact us to book your own examination — or see all available examinations in detail.