Researchers in California are hoping to revolutionize mammography quite literally -- with the aid of a prototype conebeam CT scanner that acquires images in a single revolution around the breast. In a preliminary study, its sensitivity for the detection of breast cancer was comparable to that of two-view mammography.
Studies support breast CT's ability to heighten tissue contrast, resolution
Studies support breast CT's ability to heighten tissue contrast, resolution
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