Hillsboro Area Hospital commits to purchase Digital Mammography

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Hillsboro Area Hospital commits to purchase Digital Mammography

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Hillsboro Area Hospital recently invested over 1 million dollars in advanced patient care technology with the acquisition of a digital mammography and 64-slice CT scanner; we are the first in our area to have these highly specialized diagnostic tools which was recently featured on the “Oprah” TV show. Patients will no longer need to travel to Springfield to obtain the benefits from this cutting edge technology.

The siemens Mammomat Mammography equipment is expected to be installed in December.

About the MAMMOMAT NovationDR

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.®, breast cancer incidence in women has increased from one in 20 in 1960 to one in eight today. If detected early, the five-year survival rate for this disease exceeds 95%1. MAMMOMAT NovationDR enables physicians and clinicians to better pinpoint disease and plan treatment. The system also meets the demands of modern mammography practices by providing digital screening, diagnosis, breast ultrasound, and stereotactic biopsy capabilities-all in one setting.

At 24 by 29 centimeters, the size of the MAMMOMAT NovationDR image detector allows imaging of a wider range of patient breast sizes, and its new paddle design provides easier and more comfortable patient positioning. The system enables a direct conversion of X-ray to digital information and features MammoReportPlus, a multi-modality workstation for mammography with the ability to accept CAD markers from approved vendors-which helps increase cancer detection rates. MammoReportPlus provides ultra-fast, high-volume mammogram reading, permitting users to switch between eight-view mammographic studies in less than one second-improving workflow in the process.

Digital Mammography will save lives. As seen on "Oprah"