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Digital mammography superior to film mammography

For some women, digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography, as per newly published results from a national study led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher. The results, from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), appear in the recent issue of Radiology. UNCs Dr. Etta D. Pisano is principal investigator and lead author of the study, which observed that digital mammography performed better than film mammography for pre- and perimenopausal women under age 50 with dense breasts……..

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    Digital mammography superior to film mammography

    For some women, digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography, as per newly published results from a national study led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher. The results, from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), appear in the recent issue of Radiology. UNCs Dr. Etta D. Pisano is principal investigator and lead author of the study, which observed that digital mammography performed better than film mammography for pre- and perimenopausal women under age 50 with dense breasts……..

    Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org

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