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Conventional mammography uses X-rays to look for tumors or suspicious areas in
the breasts. Digital mammography also uses X-rays, but the data is collected on
computer instead of on a piece of film. This means that the image can be
computer-enhanced, or areas can be magnified. Eventually, a computer could in
certain appropriate situations, screen digital mammograms, theoretically
detecting suspicious areas that human error might miss.
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(Top) Breast images using conventional mammography. (Bottom) Digital
mammography images of the same woman. Images courtesy of Dr. Laurie Fajardo,
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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