Research Alternatives To Mammography
While the cost of mammography is relatively low, its sensitivity is not ideal, with reports listing the range from 45% to about 90% depending on factors such as the density of the breast. Neither is the X-ray based technology completely benign, as noted above. Therefore there is considerable ongoing research into the use of alternative technologies.
- Breast MRI
- Breast thermography, infrared imaging
- Molecular breast imaging (MBI), is a new technology used for breast imaging. MBI identifies tumors in dense breast tissue that are often not visible with X-ray based analog or digital mammography.
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