Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her ...

Although it’s a long word (it’s pronounced toh-moh-SIN-thuh-sis), it’s a simple idea: Tomosynthesis is a kind of three-dimensional (3D) mammogram. It uses low-dose X-rays and a special ...

Share your story idea with Elyse. A new federal ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires mammography facilities to notify patients about their breast density.

Though the test may cause slight discomfort, it only lasts about 20 minutes. A mammogram is an X-ray of your breast. It’s a screening tool used to detect breast cancer. Together with regular ...

A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform patients about breast density – a measurement of tissue in a woman’s breasts – went into effect ...

Why is mammography performed on dedicated breast imaging equipment? Early breast cancer is difficult to detect because it appears similar to normal breast tissue. The difference between cancer and ...

Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

In the middle of the night, Angie McCoy flipped onto her stomach in bed and felt something hard in her right breast. It was July 2020, and she and her husband, Tim, were staying at a rental house ...

A new study found women were less likely to return for another mammogram if they received a false-positive result in the past. About 10% of screening mammograms require some kind of follow-up ...

Siemens has developed a system for digital mammography that matches your demands: MAMMOMAT Inspiration. This mammography platform for screening, diagnostics, stereotactic biopsy, and 3D ...

Some mammography centers may require a prescription from your primary care physician or OB/GYN. You can ask for a prescription at your annual check-up. Can anyone get a free mammogram at any time?

A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform patients about breast density – a measurement of tissue in a woman’s breasts – went into effect Tuesday.