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Mammography and Breast Imaging Resources

Use these informative resources to help you provide safe, effective quality breast imaging care and to encourage women to stay up to date on their screenings.

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Breast Cancer: Method of Detection

The initial Method of Detection (MOD) is the first imaging test, sign or symptom that triggered the subsequent workup and diagnosis of breast cancer.

Why track initial MOD? Many other nations track the performance and results of screening mammography for every patient. U.S. cancer registries do not include MOD data or a direct registry link from the MOD to specific patients and their outcomes.

Without tracking MOD, we cannot fully understand the fundamental impact of screening on treatment and outcomes in diverse racial and socioeconomic communities in the U.S.

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