-- 3D mammography technology, traditionally used in Europe to diagnose breast cancer, is emerging
as a population-based cancer screening modality as well
BEDFORD, Massachusetts,
March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Hologic, Inc., is sponsoring a symposium highlighting the emerging
use of their 3D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) systems in
population-based cancer screening at the annual meeting of the
European Society of Radiology in Vienna,
Austria on Friday, March 6th
from 14:00 to 15:30 in Room C of the Austria Center - Vienna. Radiologists from screening sites in
the U.S., Norway, Italy and Spain will share their experiences and early
results from implementing 3D mammography in their screening
programs.
The lead speaker is Dr. Sarah
Friedewald, first author on the largest study published to
date on the benefits of 3D mammography in screening. Published in
JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) in
June 2014, Dr. Friedewald and her
colleagues found that 3D mammography when used in screening finds
significantly more invasive cancers than a traditional mammogram
while significantly reducing the number of women called back for
unnecessary testing due to false alarms.
Other speakers include:
Drs. Marina Alvarez Benito &
Sara Romero, Cordoba, Spain - The Spanish experience
Dr. Daniela Bernardi, Trento,
Italy - The Italian experience
Prof. Dr. Per Skaane, Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian experience
The speakers are available for one-on-one interviews live or by
phone before or after the Hologic symposium. Contact the Hologic
press coordinators below to set up an interview.
Click here for a white paper on the clinical benefits of 3D
mammography
Click here for a copy of Dr. Friedewald's paper and related
materials on the benefits of 3D mammography in screening in the
U.S. on the JAMA website
Click here for a press release and related materials on Dr.
Skaane's work on the value of 3D mammography in breast cancer
screening in Norway from the
Radiological Society of North
America (RSNA) website
Hologic and 3D mammography are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Hologic, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries.
Contacts
Jim Culley, PhD
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
+1 (302) 528-1312
jim.culley@hologic.com
Marianne McMorrow
Manager, Corporate Communications
+1 (781) 999-7723
marianne.mcmorrow@hologic.com