New Innovations With You In Mind
In these tough economic times, you may be wondering if doctors and researchers will have the funding to continue to look for new imaging tests that will help make a better more accurate diagnosis for Breast Health. Well yes! There is good news for patients regarding up-and-coming breast health tests that could help doctors and clinicians make a better diagnosis for you. This exciting information was revealed in 2008, at the largest annual national radiological meeting held in the United States– the RSNA.
At the 2008 meeting, researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor presented promising and exciting findings on new techniques to detect breast disease. It is likely that you have heard about Digital Mammography. But, one of the new, up-and-coming breast imaging tests is Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT). Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT ) is a new tool that involves taking a 3 dimensional (3D) picture of the breast tissue. Because of the sharp, 3D pictures of the breasts, I describe DBT as a “high definition” mammogram. HDTV produces sharper, clearer pictures on TV –digital tomosynthesis produces sharper, clearer images on the mammogram.
How does this “high definition” picture benefit you? Well, it will help radiologists do a better job at seeing signs that can separate cancerous from non-cancerous lumps in the breast. As we all know, early detection is the key to beginning life saving treatment as soon as possible. Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DMT) is still being investigated at this point, but is promising because it has the potential to save millions of lives.
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