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The Alexandria Clinic is happy to announce the addition of digital
mammography with more benefits for the patient! It’s more accurate than
conventional film-screen mammography in detecting breast cancer in three
groups of women:
• women under 50 not yet in menopause,
• pre- and peri- menopausal women, and
• Women with dense breasts.
Studies also found that digital mammography offers reduced radiation
dosage over film mammography. It enables the technologist to immediately
see if the image was taken correctly, so there’s no waiting until films
are developed or having to come back for additional x-rays after going
home. Digital mammography takes an electronic image of the breast and
stores it digitally, allowing the radiologist to magnify and adjust the
contrast of the image or optimize a particular area. Digital Mammography
also makes it easier to facilitate long-distance consultations with
other specialists.
An estimated 40,000 women will die of breast cancer this year in the US.
Please call the Alexandria Clinic to schedule your next appointment.
This is Dr. Gary Paulson, surgeon at the Alexandria Clinic. We are
dedicated to your health and wellness.
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