Studies from the Norwegian and Swedish national screening programs show that there are major differences in dose levels among their digital systems. In the studies, dose data from the most commonly used full-field digital mammography systems (FFDM) are compared. The Norwegian study demonstrates that Sectra MicroDose Mammography with its photon-counting scanning-slit technology operates at 53% of …

Women's health Average glandular dose, photon-counting

The benefit of mammography screening can be considered established for women aged 50-69 years, and recommendations vary with regard to screening women in their 40’s. Minimizing radiation risk is important in general as manifested by the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle. Furthermore, radiation is a factor in the benefit–risk ratio …

Women's health Average glandular dose, dose efficency, photon-counting