New technology may better detect breast cancer
3-D mammograms lead to fewer false alarms
New 3-D mammogram technology may be better at finding cancer compared to regular mammogram scans.
A new study involved nearly half a million breast scans with over one-third of the scans using the relatively new 3-D imaging combined with conventional mammogram scans.
The 3-D combo was able to detect one additional cancer per 1,000 scans. Along with the additional detected cases, the combo resulted in 15 percent fewer false alarms.
It is unknown whether more lives can be saved through this method, but researchers do believe the results are promising.