The digital full-field mammography

A mammography is an X-ray examination where images of the glandular structures of the female breasts are created with a special soft beam technology. This method allows even the slightest changes in the tissue structure to be visible. The soft, small dosages of X-ray radiation are absorbed for the most part by the breast glands; they do not enter the rest of the body or the reproductive glands.

Better diagnostics with less radiation exposure

In our practice, we use digital full-field mammography, a state-of-the-art method. This novel technology is much more practical to use than conventional mammography and has an excellent image quality – and at the same time, it works with up to 50% less radiation exposure.

The digital technology provides a digital image of the X-ray on the computer screen within seconds, allowing the physician to immediately interpret the images and make a diagnosis. The image on the screen can also be processed further: This means, for example, certain areas can be enlarged quickly, which makes it possible to accurately interpret suspicious findings. This method allows even the tiniest irregularities – which previously were not easily detected – to be precisely identified and to accurately differentiate between benign and malignant changes. This is a vast improvement in the diagnostics of breast cancer.

Certified according to European guidelines

The certainty of mammography diagnostics was improved greatly during the past decades due to a tremendous flurry of developments in devices and software. An experienced, certified radiologist specializing in the interpretation of this examination can diagnose almost every change in the breast – even the tiniest change. When the tissue structure is very dense, a MRT examination can be helpful to support the diagnosis.