What are the advantages of Digital Mammography and CAD?
• Compared to conventional mammography, digital mammography allows for a quicker and more comfortable examination. The technologist can see the images immediately for quality of positioning and exposure. The time-consuming processes of film handling and development in a dark-room are no more. Once the exam is complete, the mammogram is immediately available electronically to the radiologist for review and interpretation. • The superior contrast resolution of digital mammography and the ability to change the display characteristics of images make for more accurate detection of breast cancers, especially in young women with dense breasts. • Computer-aided detection, or CAD, is integrated into the mammography review software, and provides instant analysis of the images, highlighting areas of possible abnormal calcification, mass, density or architecture. This second-look technology has been shown in clinical studies to increase early cancer detection by as much as 20%. • Digital mammogram
