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Is it time for your mammogram?
Go digital at Erlanger.
Call 423-778-MAMO

Three Convenient Locations for Digital Mammography

Baroness Campus
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Erlanger North Campus
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Erlanger East Campus
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Improved comfort. Clearer images. Faster results.

Early detection remains the best protection from breast cancer. Now, there’s an improved diagnostic tool – digital mammography. And it’s available at all three convenient Erlanger Imaging locations. With digital mammography, images are immediately displayed on the computer screen, shortening compression time and discomfort. Studies show lower rates of radiation and fewer repeats due to under- or over-exposure than conventional mammography. Best of all, results are available quickly, reducing the anxiety of waiting.

Is it time for your mammogram?
Go digital at Erlanger. 423-778-MAMO

What is digital mammography?

Digital mammography is similar to conventional mammography in that x-rays are used to produce in-depth images of the breast, yet digital mammography takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it directly in a computer, allowing the recorded data to be enhanced, magnified, or manipulated for further evaluation. Enhancing the image provides faster results and greatly reduces the need for retakes due to the image being over or under exposed.

The Difference is Clear

The high-resolution of digital images allows radiologists to see more details and detect abnormalities by manipulating brightness, magnification, orientation and contrast.

Conventional Mammography Image (left) Digital Mammography Image (right)

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