New mammography technology effective in detecting breast cancer
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 15:49
in Health & Medicine
A study has found that positron emission mammography (PEM), a new technique for imaging the breast, is not affected by either breast density or a woman's hormonal status, two factors that limit the effectiveness of standard mammography and MRI at detecting cancer. Results will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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