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2. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   For women ages 40 to 49, 2,100 women would need to be screened at the same frequency and period to prevent a single death from breast cancer. [4] Women whose breast cancer was detected by screening mammography before the appearance of a lump or other symptoms commonly assume that the mammogram "saved their lives". [80]

3. Breast imaging - Wikipedia

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   Traditional screening and diagnostic mammography ("2D mammography") uses x-ray technology and has been the mainstay of breast imaging for many decades. Breast tomosynthesis ("3D mammography") is a relatively new digital x-ray mammography technique that produces multiple image slices of the breast similar to, but distinct from, computed ...

4. Computed tomography laser mammography - Wikipedia

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   Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women, and an estimated 27% of people live at least 5 years after being diagnosed with stage IV cancer according to the National Cancer Institute. [1] Mammography is the most commonly used method to screen for cancer, but there are three major drawbacks. [2] The first is ionizing radiation. Since mammography uses ...

5. Women will soon be notified about their breast density after ...

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   About half of women older than 40 in the United States have dense breast tissue, said radiologist Dr. Kimberly Feigin, interim chief of the Breast Imaging Service and head of the Breast Imaging ...

6. Dell and Siemens Healthcare Enable Pomona Valley Hospital ...

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   Dell and Siemens Healthcare Enable Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center to Meet Growing Demand for 3D Mammography Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center selects Dell and Siemens Healthcare to move ...

7. When do you need to start getting a mammogram? Here's what ...

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   For example, while the American Cancer Society says women should have the choice to get screened for breast cancer between the ages of 40 and 44, it advises getting annual mammograms for women ...