Overcoming Limitations

By Joyce Kuzmin

Stereoscopic technology advances breast cancer screening

Standard screening mammography captures a 2-D, projected image of the breast volume from two different points of view: one vertical and the other approximately horizontal.

While this method is widely accepted as a highly effective tool in detecting breast cancer long before a lump can be felt, it remains one of the most difficult radiological exams to interpret.

Often, radiologists examining mammograms are looking for early-stage abnormalities that are less than half a centimeter in diameter, so the accuracy of readings depends on the skill and experience of the radiologist.

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