The technology was originated by researchers working in the field of particle physics in Geneva, Switzerland. Mamea Imaging, jointly owned by Sectra and researchers at Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology, developed a new type of sensor which reduces interference, so that at lower dose of radiation can be used. Unlike film which must be processed, necessitating return visits for women for whom the image quality of the mammogram film was poor, the digital system enables images to be viewed immediately. The new system also offers the advantage of the ability to rapidly transfer images to the appropriate experts for interpretation, a plus in remote areas where medical experts are few. As a result, we see very significant potential in mammography screening.
Mammograms are currently the most commonly used method of clinically screening for breast cancer .
Trials of the new digital system are planned in Sweden, in hopes of making the system available there in early 2002. Follow up which surveyed 136,902 men and women. Five to nine servings a day are recommended for protection against cancer, but most of the respondees consumed far less. Statistically speaking, when variability is low, the association with high or low consumption gets harder to see. Table 1 of the report makes it clear that those who consumed more fruits and vegetables consumed more food in general.