DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 74-year-old female retired radiologic technologist due for my annual screening mammogram in another month. My only significant breast history is the presence of a tiny cyst diagnosed on one side two years ago. Last year, my screening mammogram was normal.
Which is better/more accurate for me to have — the digital mammogram or the long-used film-screen mammogram, and why? An assumption is made here that either study is performed and interpreted in the most skilled manner utilizing top-of-the-line equipment.
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