3D mammography provides state-of-the-art tomosynthesis for breast cancer screening
Orange City Area Health System recently installed the Hologic® 3D Mammography System in the Radiology department at the health system’s main campus in Orange City. The new leading-edge mammography system allows for Genius™ 3D exams – also referred to as tomosynthesis – which provide better, earlier breast cancer detection compared to 2D mammography alone.
Conventional 2D mammograms provide doctors with a 2D image to evaluate the breast. This can be limiting due to overlapping layers of tissue, which can sometimes produce unclear results, false alarms, or cancer being missed, according to Dr. Jameson Guthmiller, board-certified radiologist who will be joining Orange City Area Health System this summer.
Genius 3D exams deliver a series of detailed breast images, allowing doctors to better evaluate a woman’s breasts layer by layer. Studies show that the Genius 3D mammography exam has greater accuracy than 2D mammography for women across a variety of ages and breast densities. It is the only mammogram FDA approved as superior for women with dense breasts.
According to studies, the Genius 3D mammography exam finds 20-65% more invasive breast cancers than 2D mammography alone. Genius exams have also been proven to reduce unnecessary callbacks by up to 40 percent.
“Greater accuracy means better breast cancer detection and a reduced chance of being called back for additional screenings,” explained Dr. Guthmiller. According to the American Cancer Society, with early detection, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer is almost 100 percent.
