Is Digital Mammography Better Than Standard Film Mammography?
One of the most recent advances in x-ray mammography is digital mammography. Digital (computerized) mammography is similar to standard mammography in that x-rays are used to produce detailed images of the breast. Digital mammography uses essentially the same mammography system as conventional mammography, but the system is equipped with a digital receptor and a computer instead of a film cassette. Studies of digital mammography and standard film mammography have shown that digital mammography is “comparable” to standard film mammography in terms of detecting breast cancer. To date, studies have not shown that digital mammography allows radiologists to detect more breast cancers than if they use standard mammography systems.
