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Molecular Breast Imaging

December 04, 2008 By: Laurentiu Category: Medical technology No Comments →

Studies prove that mammography saves lives. The screening tool can detect breast cancer early when it’s still curable. But for the thousands of women with dense breast tissue, mammography is not enough. These women may need additional screening tests such as MRI‘s. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed new technology that can spot breast tumors in dense tissue at a fraction of the cost of MRI’s.


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