Researchers at the University's Medical Center are testing a new computer imaging system that could lead to earlier and more accurate detections of female breast cancer. The American Cancer Society ...

A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following ...

If it's October, it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when pink ribbons sprout up on everything from suit lapels to yogurt containers, reminding women to turn their attention to breast health --, ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an annual reminder that getting a regular mammogram is currently the most effective tool available for detecting breast cancer early. Cancer treatment is ...

CHICAGO – Stereoscopic digital mammography, a new diagnostic technique capable of producing three-dimensional, in-depth views of breast tissue, could significantly reduce the number of women who are ...

If you’re getting checked for breast cancer, you may have the option of digital tomosynthesis. Although it’s a long word (it’s pronounced toh-moh-SIN-thuh-sis), it’s a simple idea: Tomosynthesis is a ...

Recent media reports suggest that shortages of radio logic technologists (RTs) and interpreting physicians (see Box 4-1) have contributed to the closure of some mammography facilities (Martinez, 2000; ...