Pella Regional Health Center is now offering low dose 3D mammography for breast cancer screening.
Breast tomosynthesis uses a lower dose of radiation than previously needed to produce a three-dimensional view of the breast tissue, which allows radiologists to more easily identify abnormalities. Pella Regional staff says that most screening patients will benefit from 3D mammography, including those who have dense breast tissue and/or women with a history of breast cancer. Several large clinical studies have shown that a 3D mammogram is a more accurate exam, finding serious cancers 40% earlier.