Dense breast tissue reduces the sensitivity and specificity of mammography
40% of women who undergo mammography have dense breast tissue
In the United States, 40 million women have a mammogram annually
16 million of these women have dense breast tissue
80,000 of the 16 million dense breast women may have breast cancer and are unaware due to the fact that cancer and dense tissue both appear white on a mammogram thus obscuring cancer and delaying diagnosis and treatment.
Compared 24 minute scans on other systems
Shorter compression-free exams
Down 12.5% compared to 25% on other systems
