Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tests

• Digital Mammography  - Discussion of the new screening option of digital mammography, which uses a digital receptor and a computer instead of a film.
• Ductal Lavage  - A diagnostic procedure developed by breast surgeon Dr. Susan Love, which examines samples of milk duct cells for abnormalities. Gives the benefits and additional resources.
• Magnetic Resonance Breast Imaging  - A supplemental tool to mammography for the diagnosis of breast cancer.
• New Technologies to Help Improve Mammography  - Covers Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) and digital film viewer for mammography.
• Nuclear Medicine Breast Imaging  - Known as scintimammography, this supplemental tool involves the injection of a radioactive tracer (dye) in order to detect cancerous cells.
• Ultrasound Imaging of the Breasts  - Also known as sonography or ultrasonography, this procedure is often used to further evaluate breast abnormalities discovered from other screening.