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In December of 2001, Reno Diagnostic Centers introduced digital mammography to Northern Nevada, and in doing so, gave women a stronger option in the fight against breast cancer. 

Unlike traditional mammography, which uses film, digital mammography uses digital images. There are many advantages to this. Because the image is viewed on a higher resolution monitor, it can be manipulated like a digital camera image. So our radiologists can zoom in on the image, magnify it, as well as optimize different parts of the breast tissue. Our software also allows them to view the entire breast on one image, which means there are fewer call backs.

There are other advantages to using digital mammography, including:

• Better visibility at the skin line
• Greater image flexibility
• Improved patient comfort due to less compression in most cases
• Shorter exam times
• Faster results
• Best for implants and dense or fibrocystic breasts
• Better for smaller breasts
• Less radiation
• Fewer negative biopsy recommendations
• No lost films

As the saying goes, “two heads are better than one.” Essentially that is what CAD, or Computer Aided Diagnosis, does for us in detecting breast cancer. CAD provides a second, electronic reading of the mammography study. Our mammography studies are first read by our board-certified, fellowship trained radiologists. The CAD software reads the mammogram secondarily. With our digital mammography, the accuracy is further improved as the original, computer generated image is utilized.