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R2
ImageChecker
A second look could mean a second chance; the importance of double-checking
mammograms.
At the Health
Alliance, we understand that mammography saves lives. That’s why all of
the screening mammograms taken at The Jewish Hospital are double-checked
by the R2 ImageChecker, a computer-aided detection (CAD) system that detects
23.4 percent more breast cancers than mammography alone.
The ImageChecker, developed by R2 Technology, is the first FDA approved
CAD system for screening mammography. It uses special technology to help
radiologists take a closer look for suspicious features that may be associated
with cancer. All mammograms taken at Jewish Hospital testing sites in
Avondale, Ft. Thomas, Florence, Kenwood, Evendale, Delhi, Mason and on
the Mobile Unit are first examined by a radiologist and then scrutinized
through the ImageChecker.
Because mammography can detect a lump up to two years before it can be
felt, this second look can mean a second chance and a 97 percent survival
rate for the 192,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this
year.
“The new ImageChecker system at The Jewish Hospital will enable us to
more confidently identify abnormalities on a mammogram and increase the
early detection rate of breast cancer,” said Robert Lenobel, M.D.,
medical director of mammography at The Jewish Hospital.
For more information on our mammography
services or to schedule a mammogram at Jewish, please
call 513-585-1000.
Senographe 2000D
The Senographe 2000D, made by GE Medical
Systems, is the new digital mammography system available at The University
Hospital. The digital images provided by the Senographe 2000D offer
patients and physicians several advantages over film. The images are ready
to read within ten seconds, so women no longer have to wait for films to
be developed to ensure they are satisfactory. Therefore, digital
mammography can cut the time it takes to get a mammogram in half. In
addition, physicians can tell immediately if they need to re-take an
image, and they can do so while the patient is still present. This reduces
the need for women to have to return for re-takes.
The digitalization of the breast images
made by the Senographe 2000D allows physicians to send and receive the
images electronically if a second opinion is necessary or if a patient
changes physicians. In addition, mammograms can be read from a remote
location. There is no need to deliver films, and the images can be stored
on computers or disks. Results produced by the Senographe 2000D are as
accurate as normal mammogram films, and the digital mammography technology
has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. For more
information or to schedule an appointment for a digital mammogram at The
University Hospital, call 513-585-1000.
Should I Get a
Mammogram?
For
American women, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death –
second only to lung cancer. One in eight women will develop breast cancer.
Yet, with regular mammography screenings this
risk can be diminished.
Regular screening mammograms can detect
breast cancer several years before a lump can be found. According to the
American Cancer Society, nearly 97 percent of women diagnosed with breast
cancer at an early stage survive more than five years.
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