3D Mammography

Select Diagnostic Imaging offers Senograph full field digital mammography system with 3D Tomosynthesis from GE healthcare.

Features of Senograph from GE:

→ Offers fast positioning
→ Offers one touch motorized positioning
→ Improved comfort
→ Minimized muscle contraction: Exclusive handles are designed to minimize the patient's muscle contractions during exam.
→ Increased positioning options: Whether standing or sitting in a wheelchair, the flexible designed helps make positioning easier and more comfortable.

Mammography is a low dose breast x-ray that can detect small cancers that palpation alone cannot detect. It is an examination that can help to effectively protect you against breast cancer.

Digital mammography is another method of acquiring an x-ray and works much like creating a digital photograph. These high-resolution images can then be manipulated by the radiologist, reducing the need for additional imaging. The radiation dose of digital mammogram is lower than standard mammogram.

Mammography facts:

→ Mammography has helped to reduce breast cancer mortality in the US by nearly 1/3 since 1990.
→ 3/4 of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease and are not considered high risk.
→ 1 in 6 breast cancers occurs in women age 40-49.
→ If breast cancer is detected early enough, 97% of women will be alive 5 years later. If detection is late, recovery and survival percentages fall considerably.

Computer Aided Detection (CAD)-once the digital mammogram has been performed, the computer generated images are transferred into a CAD system for analysis. The CAD system highlights potential areas of concern. The computer provides a valuable second read that increases the chances of detecting breast cancer in its early stages.

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