With today’s technology, getting a mammogram isn’t like it used to be. Today there is Digital Mammography, which brings new meaning to patient satisfaction. Like film mammography, digital mammography uses x-rays to create an image of the breast. But instead of the image being printed as a hard copy, the image is stored and recorded in digital form allowing physicians to view and manipulate the digital images on a computer screen – zoom in, magnify and optimize – for a clearer view of breast tissue. If breast cancer is detected early, before it spreads, 98 percent of diagnosed women will be alive five years later.
Maria Ramos Director
Del Sol Women’s Health Center