Direct exposure x-ray films were being used, which often required long exposure times (blurred by motion) and which resulted in high radiation exposure. In addition, viewing conditions were inadequate (Haus)
The machine is called a full field digital mammography and has received quite a bit of positive press in the United States recently. The traditional film screening techniques of mammography had a reduced ability to detect or spot some breast cancers (Digital Mammography Submitted by: Mark Helvie, M