3D breast exam

BBN Technologies' patented Stereoscopic Digital Mammography (SDM) system has significantly improved the early detection of suspicious lesions in a clinical trial conducted at Emory University's Breast Imaging Center in Atlanta.

Using SDM, false-positive findings at screenings were reduced by 49 per cent and false-negative results were reduced by 40 per cent compared to standard two-dimensional mammography.

SDM is a mammography system that provides a three-dimensional, in-depth image of the breast viewed by a radiologist on a Planar Stereo 3D display.

The results of the Emory University trial show that this new system enables a radiologist to detect subtle lesions that the standard digital mammogram fails to detect.

Interpreting standard mammography images presents a challenge to radiologists, as subtle lesions in the breast may be masked by overlying or underlying normal tissue. An additional challenge arises when these layers of tissue superimpose to resemble a lesion, leading to a false positive report.