Is digital mammography more accurate?
Overall, film and digital mammography are equally accurate, according to a study published on the New England Journal of Medicine’s web site on September 16, 2005.* However, the study’s preliminary findings indicate that digital mammography may be better than conventional film mammography at detecting breast cancer in certain groups of women, such as women with dense breasts, women under age 50 and women who are pre-and peri-menopausal. We encourage you to discuss the advantages of digital mammography with your physician. I need a diagnostic mammogram for a suspected lump. Can I schedule this with TMH? If you need a diagnostic mammogram because of a suspected lump, it is important that you schedule your mammogram as soon possible. Your doctor can provide you with a referral to a provider who currently provides diagnostic mammography services. Who was Sharon Ewing Walker? Sharon was a Tallahassee resident who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996. After initial successful treat
Overall, film and digital mammography are equally accurate, according to a study published on the New England Journal of Medicine’s web site on September 16, 2005.* However, the study’s preliminary findings indicate that digital mammography may be better than conventional film mammography at detecting breast cancer in certain groups of women, such as women with dense breasts, women under age 50 and women who are pre-and peri-menopausal. We encourage you to discuss the advantages of digital mammography with your physician. I need a diagnostic mammogram for a suspected lump. Can I schedule this with TMH? If you need a diagnostic mammogram because of a suspected lump, it is important that you schedule your mammogram as soon possible. Your doctor can provide you with a referral to a provider who currently provides diagnostic mammography services. Who was Sharon Ewing Walker? Sharon was a Tallahassee resident who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996. After initial successful treat
