Tomosynthesis or 3D mammography:

Tomosynthesis is a modern form of dense breast tissue analysis, which can also be considered as an advanced form of mammography. The method employs low amounts of x-rays to catch the signs of cancer at an early stage, because it is easier to treat it during the starting phases. The fact that the two techniques- tomosynthesis and mammography are both used to detect breast cancer makes them similar. Also, both use breast imaging techniques for the cause. Tomosynthesis for breast is better known as 3D mammogram and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) as it creates high-quality photos of the target area with the help of computer reconstructions.  The three-dimensional images help in having a proper look and determining the next step of treatment. Although mammography is considered to be the most dependable method to analysis for breast cancer, it can overlook some details which might turn out to be important for the case.

Mammogram:

In simple words, a mammogram is an x-ray report of the concerned breast. In this, a specific machine for this purpose is employed. The doses of x-rays are quite low and so is the radiation. What makes things difficult is that the rays do not penetrate easily, which is why the breast has to be compressed with the help of two plates for getting better results.

An important point to note is that the chance of any problem arising due to the radiation is minimalistic and insignificant. Another imperative fact is that just one report does not claim any women to be free of the risk of cancer, as the mammogram can only show if the area is worth consideration for any suspicion or not. If the mammogram detects signs of cancer, but there is no cancer in reality, the result is said to be a false positive.

Breast ultrasound: What do you mean by breast ultrasound?

This is a method, with the help of which one can effectively screen the targeted area of concern. High-quality images can be produced for analysis, which is why doctors recommend it for evaluating the dense breast condition in the patient. Thanks to modern technology, it is now possible to perform ultrasound without the help of mammography, and this is an incredible breakthrough for the benefit of mankind. The reason is that it was very challenging to analyze the cases of younger women, as mammography is not successful in penetrating through the dense tissues.

If the doctor wants, they can decide to perform a breast ultrasound as a part of diagnosis. A small needle is needed for this process, and it is almost painless. Another striking feature is that it takes very less time for the procedure to be complete.

Necessary facts:

1.     Women with having dense breast tissue accumulation must undergo multiple analysis. The difficulty of determining the right tissue compels the expert to repeat the process until the distinction between the tissues is apparent.

2.     Although breast ultrasound is very dependable, it is not definite at all times. There have been some cases when the condition could not be detected, but this does not downplays the utility of the method.

Needless to say, the benefits of breast ultrasound dominate its disadvantages. It is undoubtedly an important future projects and with continuous developments will become an important part of dense breast diagnosis.

3D mammography

This is one of the modern methods, which helps in the analysis of dense breast cancer. It is mostly used in cases of breast cancer, where analyzing the tissue is imperative for treatment. There are a lot of alternatives to this method, namely traditional mammography, automated whole breast ultrasound, and breast magnetic resonance. Each of them are significant in the following ways:

1.     Conventional: Doctors consider it as one of the most dependable methods to detect breast cancer. This is because it is deft in catching the early signs of the disease, which help in preventing the case altogether. It helps in getting high-quality images of the tissue area and analyzing the next step to be taken. It is a no-brainer that catching the early signs will help in getting diagnosed properly, and cheaply. The best thing though, is that it allows other steps to be taken if it fails.

2.     3-dimensional: Also known as tomosynthesis, it is a proud result of years of medical advancements. 3D mammography screens the concerned area efficiently, without the hassle of the shadows of nearby organs or tissues. This helps the radiologists in getting a distortion-free image.

3.     Automated whole breast ultrasound: The accuracy of this technique makes it the most demanded in the world at the moment. Younger females are difficult to analyze for dense breast condition and this poses a challenge. But this method solves all the problems and helps in seeing through the organs and tissues to properly view the targeted area. It takes less than twelve minutes for the process to complete and is complete painless.

4.     Breast MRI: Uses magnets to create images of the area, and is one of the most prevalent methods known.