Efficient Dose Helps Protect Patients

Today's patients are better informed and participate in their health care. They are aware of issues surrounding dose levels and many make a conscious effort to minimize radiation to their body.

In all of GE Healthcare's mammography systems, design of the tube and detector - as well as proprietary imaging processing algorithms - ensure that the most efficient dose is used to achieve the best breast image. With the development of digital mammography, GE Healthcare has effectively re-configured radiation dose while enhancing the quality and consistency of breast images.

GE's digital Senographe mammography family - the Senographe DS, Senographe 2000D and Senogaphe Essential - provide up to 50 percent dose efficiency as compared to film/screen mammography. This capability is provided by GE's exclusive flat panel detector that features a reliable, increased 24 x 31 cm field of view and a 20 percent increase in low-dose CQE.

Nottingham City Hospital - UK
Protocol: 50 screening patients randomly chosen for each AOP mode to calculate individual dose.
Film screen dose defined with annual dose assessment according to NHS guidelines (50 patients)

This is an independent study, not financially supported by GE. GE has not yet validated these results.