What are the advantages of digital mammography and computer-aided detection?
• Compared to conventional mammography which takes 10-15 minutes, digital mammography images are taken in less than a minute. • The superior contrast resolution of digital mammography and its ability to manipulate images make for more accurate detection of breast cancers. • Computer-aided detection, or CAD, obtains a second, computerized reading in the hope of finding more cancers or more accurately gauging signs of malignancy. • Digital mammograms can be archived in various ways and easily retrieved, and copied. How often should I have a mammogram? Current guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) recommend screening mammography every year for women, beginning at age 40. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommends that women who have had breast cancer and those who are at increased risk due to a genetic history of breast cancer should s
