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Mammography is the procedure of examining breast tissues to detect early signs of breast cancer. It is the non-invasive, specific type of imaging while its output is called a mammogram. There have been recent advances in this field and one of them is Digital Mammography.
Digital mammography is also known as full field digital mammography (FFDM), in which digital receptors and computers are used instead of x-ray films. The solid state detectors (like in digital cameras) convert x-rays into electrical signals which are used to produce images of the breast that can be seen on a computer screen or printed on special film similar to conventional mammograms. Though this does not make much of a difference to the patient, one can know more about it by being aware of the online healthcare products.
The advantage of digital images is that the radiologist can zoom in and see the details clearly. The can also be electronically transported if breast specialists are to be consulted, also known as telemammography. Computer-aided detection (CAD) can find tumors that a radiologist might not spot. Once a CAD analysis has been done, a radiologist will do a visual check of those areas, and based on training and experience, decide how serious the mass may actually be.
Since last 5 years, 10% of American screening centers are using digital mammography. On the research horizon, the progress has been that the Stereo Digital Mammography makes 3-Dimensional images.
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