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New Study Confirms: Mammogram + Ultrasound = Higher Rate Of Detection
WDI newsletter Summer 2008
RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey — A long-awaited study was released in May by the Journal of the American Medical Association confirming that ultrasound combined with mammography is more effective at detecting breast cancer than mammography or ultrasound alone. The combination method is especially effective in women with a high risk for cancer, or dense breast tissue.
In the study, the ultrasound/mammography combination detected 91 percent of tumors, compared to mammography or ultrasound alone, which detected 78 percent and 80 percent, respectively. Per 1000 women, mammography alone detected 7.6 cancers, while the ultrasound/mammography combination detected 11.8.
Women’s Health Imaging Quarterly is published four times a year by Women’s Digital Imaging of Ridgewood, New Jersey, a private practice led by Dr. Lisa Weinstock, specializing in detecting and diagnosing conditions such as breast cancer, gynecologic diseases and osteoporosis. WDI offers a comfortable, private environment, the accuracy of the most advanced diagnostic instruments, and exceptional care from compassionate, highly qualified female doctors.
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