One of the more advanced pieces of equipment on site at Windsor Imaging is their new Digital Mammography machine. Digital Mammography offers many advantages over standard analog, or film, mammography. With Digital Mammography, the technologist can manipulate the image contrast, brightness and magnification levels to better see any abnormalities at that very moment.

Windsor Imaging went the extra mile and purchased a computer-aided detection device, or CAD, which red flags any areas that require additional scrutiny by the radiologist.

Another crucial point in favor of Digital Mammography is that it uses less radiation than film mammography and has been determined to be more beneficial for women 50 or younger, for women with dense breasts, or for women who have to have frequent tests. Less radiation means safer testing.

The following web sites give you more information about Digital Mammogram:


• Digital vs. Film Mammography
• Stanford Cancer Center

Know the facts about MAMMOGRAPHY it could save your life

• Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55.
• Every two minutes a women is diagnosed with Breast cancer.
• 40% of the female population has dense breasts.
• Self-examination detects a large percentage of breast cancer followed by mammograms.
• Breast Cancer deaths have been on the decline since 1990; this decrease is believed to be the result of Earlier detection and superior technology.
• Yearly mammograms are covered by most medical insurance plans.
• Caffeine can make your breast more sensitive. Stay off caffeine for one week before and take an over the counter pain reliever one hour before your mammogram.

Windsor Imaging is dedicated to providing the best possible Healthcare to women in our area. Our new Digital Hologic selenia is a full field digital mammogram. Our new mammogram suite offers privacy our patients deserve. Our experienced technologist has over ten years experience in the mammography field. Our radiologist is a specialist, Board Certified in the mammography field. We also offer Open MR, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray, Bone Density and soon we will be installing a GE Hi-Field 1.5T MRI.

Digital VS. Film Mammography

Film Analog Both digital and film mammography uses X-ray to produce an image of the breast. Both types of mammograms require compression. Film mammography has been used for over 35 years. The images are created directly on a film. Prior studies have suggested that approximately 10-20% of breast cancers that were detected by breast self-examination or physical examination are visible on film mammography. Once a film mammogram is obtained it cannot be significantly enhanced, if the fi, is under exposed, the contrast is lost and cannot be regained. If the film is lost or misplaced, images cannot be reconstructed. Currently only 8% of breast imaging units provide digital mammography.

Digital Digital takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it directly in a computer. Digital images with their higher resolutions allow radiologists to see cancer earlier than possible with analog systems. Digital mammography uses Less Radiation than film mammography. Digital mammography is significantly better in screening women under 50 years of age, or any age women with dense breasts, or pre or post menopausal women of any age.

Other advantages over film include improved ease of image access, transmission, retrieval and storage. Digital helps the radiologists by enabling them to use image processing that allows the degree of contrast to be manipulated; thus they are able to increase contrast in dense areas and control the focus are. This is similar to using a digital camera that allows manipulation to get the best picture possible.

The Extra Step In a final effort to produce error-free diagnosis, Windsor imaging invested in and utilizes a sophisticated software program called “CAD” (computer-aided detection) that acts as a “second pair of eyes,” it scrutinizes suspicious areas and enhances them and thereby assists the radiologist in detecting breast cancer.