2D vs. 3D mammograms
All mammograms use X-ray technology to capture breast images, and there are two types of X-ray imaging used today – 2D and 3D. Both 2D and 3D mammograms are used for cancer screening and detection, and require about the same amount of time. The primary difference between 2D and 3D mammography is the type of mammogram image they create.
2D mammograms create flat images of breasts
2D mammograms have been used to find breast cancer since the 1960s and are the most widely available. 2D mammography machines take digital pictures of your breasts from the top and side to generate flat images that don’t distinguish between the multiple layers of breast tissue.
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