Victory Breast Diagnostics & Women's Imaging


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Areas of Practice:
  Mammography     (including 2nd     opinions/consultations)
  Ultrasound
  Aspiration/Biopsies
  Ductography
  Breast MRI
  Bone Density
  High Risk Assessment

Digital Mammography with CAD

Digital Mammography with CAD is a technique for recording x-ray images in computer code instead of on x-ray film, as with conventional mammography. The images are displayed on a computer monitor and can be enhanced – lightened or darkened. Images can also be manipulated; the Radiologist can magnify or zoom in on an area. From the patient’s perspective, positioning for a digital mammogram is the same as for conventional mammography, except there is no waiting time for film to develop, which can mean a shorter time spent in the imaging suite.

Benefits
Digital mammography has some advantages over conventional mammography. The images can be stored electronically, which makes long-distance consultations with other mammography facilities easier. Because the images can be adjusted by the radiologist, subtle differences between tissues may be noted. The improved accuracy of digital mammography may reduce the number of additional images taken, patients needing to be called back for more images and the number of follow-up procedures.

Only facilities that have been certified to practices mammography and have FDA approval for digital mammography may offer the digital system.

Computer Aided Detection (CAD)
CAD Technology is used as a "second look" or "spell check" of the original mammogram, with suspicious areas highlighted for the radiologist to review. CAD technology has been proven to increase the accuracy of mammography.

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