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CONTRAST ENHANCED MAMMOGRAPHY

Create comprehensive diagnostic studies that reveal, with unparalleled sensitivity, exceptional clinical detail with contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM).




Breast MRI is widely established as a secondary modality to mammography to diagnose cancer, determine the extent of disease, and perform preoperative planning as well as screening for high-risk patients. CEM is emerging as a viable alternative to breast MRI for many of these indications with similar clinical performance.

Our new CEM software elevates breast cancer screening at St. Luke’s to a new level of imaging possibilities. Especially beneficial for women with dense breasts, our latest software suite creates comprehensive diagnostic studies that provide unparalleled detail.

THE INVISIBLE BECOMES VISIBLE

CEM delivers increased confidence equivalent to diagnostic performance to contrast breast MRI. It subtracts background breast parenchyma, allowing for regions of abnormal blood flow to be displayed. This procedure is faster and more comfortable than breast MRI, with less stress and lower noise levels. CEM enhances visualization and can uncover hidden abnormalities crucial to reducing missed and underdiagnosed cancers. For your patients, this means earlier detection and more lives saved.

CLINICAL PERFORMANCE

Increase diagnostic confidence to help guide the clinical pathway. Studies show that contrast-enhanced mammography provides an equivalent diagnostic performance to a contrast breast MRI.

ELIMINATES STRUCTURAL BACKGROUND

Acquire a pair of high- and low-energy images in rapid succession, allowing for the display of regions of abnormal blood flow by subtracting the background breast parenchyma.

PATIENT PREFERENCE

Patients greatly prefer CEM over breast MRI because it takes 8 to 10 minutes, which is significantly faster than the 45 minutes required for a breast MRI. The CEM provides greater comfort, avoiding the uncomfortable prone position required in the MRI tube. There’s also less anxiety and lower noise than the breast MRI.

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