Digital Mammography

Digital Mammography from GE Healthcare

In 2000, GE Healthcare's introduction of digital mammography represented a breakthrough in the advancement of women's health care. Digitally enhanced breast images have outstanding clarity and contrast, leading to a quick diagnosis and quality patient care.

GE's digital mammography product line:

The benefits of digital mammography touch patient, clinician and administrator alike.

For the patient...

  • Reduces unnecessary recalls by more than 20 percent
  • Minimizes patient anxiety
  • Reduces exam time
  • Decreases exposure with efficient dose


For the clinician...

  • Improves image quality with advanced processing algorithms
  • Enhances contrast for improved diagnostics
  • Maximizes dynamic range with full-field (FFMD) images
  • Advances opportunities for new applications such as pre-surgical localization
  • Ergonomics decrease clinician stress


For the administrator...

  • Increases patient throughput
  • Increases opportunities for greater reimbursements
  • Eliminates retakes and lost films
  • Minimizes cost from film and chemicals
  • Connects seamlessly to hospital information systems