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Watch the videos on the right of Dr. Alfidi, MD Radiology, and Dr. Woodall, MD Radiology, providing more information on Digital Mammography. Mercy Health Partners is a leading-edge healthcare provider that features five award-winning hospitals, board-certified physicians, as well as a wide variety of programs and services, including state-of-the-art imaging and technology, and Women’s Health Services. Digital Mammography services are available at all five Mercy hospitals and Mercy imaging centers that offer mammography screenings. According the American Cancer Society, every woman over the age of 40 should receive a mammogram to screen for breast cancer every year. The procedure typically lasts 20 minutes with actual compressions lasting only a few seconds. While it is not uncommon for test results to come back inconclusive which requires the patient to retake their mammogram, most second tests do not result in breast cancer detection. One of the newest developments in breast cancer detection techniques is Digital Mammography. While the procedure is the same as a traditional mammogram, a digital mammogram provides a much clearer picture of the breast tissue. Benefits of a Digital Mammogram Similar to a digital camera, a digital mammogram offers full field detection, aided by a computer The x-ray picture clarity is greatly enhanced, especially for women with very dense breast tissue The doctor can actually see through the tissue, in much more detail, and can see smaller calcifications than with a traditional mammogram All of this helps the physician who is interpreting the mammogram do a better job of telling the difference between something that might be cancerous and a calcification that isn’t. Further, a digital mammogram requires less radiation and a slightly less intense breast compression as the traditional. What to know about Mammograms
