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  2. 3D Mammogram: How it Works, Is it Better, What to Expect

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    reduces false positives. improves cancer detection in people with dense breasts. A 2020 study looked at more than 1.5 million mammograms and compared the two screening methods. It found that 3D ...

  3. Understanding Your Mammogram Results - Healthline

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    This is called a diagnostic mammogram. After the test, a radiologist reviews the images and submits a report to your doctor. The results are given a score of 0 to 6 under the Breast Imaging ...

  4. What Is Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Diagnosis? - WebMD

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    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 ...

  5. Mammogram of Breast Cancer: Screening vs. Diagnostic, FAQs

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    A 3D mammogram, also called breast tomosynthesis or digital breast tomosynthesis, is very similar to a 2D mammogram.. However, instead of capturing images from two stationary angles, the machine ...

  6. Computer-aided design - Wikipedia

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    Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. [1]: 3 This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing. [1 ...

  7. Ways 3D Printing Is Changing Health Care - WebMD

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    Some medicines can now be printed in as little as 7 seconds. Researchers hope that one day, pills will be able to be printed using the light from your smartphone screen. 3D printing is ...

  8. Abdominal Ultrasounds: Purpose, Procedure, Uses, Results ...

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    3D imaging adds another dimension to the ultrasound image, creating three-dimensional interpretations rather than the flat two-dimensional images that are made with traditional ultrasound. 4D ...

  9. 3D printing - Wikipedia

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    3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. [1] [2] [3] It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer control, [4] with the material being added together (such as plastics, liquids or powder grains being fused), typically layer by layer.