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Breast Cancer
Digital mammography doesn't improve detection rates, study finds
June 30th, 2005
Digital mammography provides no clear-cut improvements over traditional film X-rays in the ability to detect cases of breast cancer, says a new technology assessment report. The technology does, however, offer other benefits, including slightly lower radiation doses for patients, which may prompt its increasing use despite its much higher costs. Known as "full-field digital mammography", the high-tech equipment records images of the breast electronically instead of on X-ray film. The pictures are stored directly in a computer system, where they can be enhanced, magnified, or shared. The digital devices were first approved for marketing in the United...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-30)
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