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3-D Mammograms, Cameras May Improve Breast Exams

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Posted: Mon., June 30, 2008, 12:48 pm
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Topics: Breast, Breast Cancer, kids' toy, Mayo Clinic, Physical well-being, Prevention, Research, Symptoms, Treatment, View-Master, News
     

WASHINGTON - Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D.

The goal: A better way to check for breast cancer in women with breasts too dense for today's mammograms to give a clear picture.

Radiologists donning 3-D glasses isn't the only potential aid. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is testing a new kind of breast camera that might challenge the images of those far pricer MRI exams now reserved for the most high-risk women, but at a fraction of the price.

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