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All-Digital Mammography

Film vs. Digital Mammography: a traditional film mammogram on the left, compared to a sharper, more detailed digital mammogram of the same breast, at right.

One of the distinctions of the Breast Center is that it offers all-digital mammography. This technology converts X-rays to electronic images of the breast which can be viewed, optimized and stored on a computer. In a recent study, digital mammography was better than traditional film mammography in detecting breast cancer in women under 50 and with dense breasts.

All-digital mammograms mean:

quicker mammograms, since there's no need to wait for film images to be developed
images can be viewed instantly by the technologist and radiologist
images can be easily transferred electronically with no loss of image quality
computer-assisted optimization helps radiologists detect micro-calcifications that might be missed on traditional film mammograms

This page was last updated on: May 14, 2008.

For more information on breast health or our comprehensive breast care services, please call the Breast Center at 410-328-3215.