New mammography technique avoids limitations of older technology

December 3, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. New mammography technique avoids limitations of older technology By David Ma Looking for breast cancers with x-ray mammograms can be like searching for a snowball in a snowstorm. A new imaging technique, positron emission mammography (PEM), circumvents many of the limitations of the imaging techniques most commonly used to screen for breast cancer. "This tool is very sensitive, specific, and it gives us great clarity and confidence in diagnosing new cancers," said Dr. Kathy Schilling, the lead researcher and director of breast imaging and intervention at the Center for Breast Care at Boca Raton Community Hospital in Florida.

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