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Overcoming Mammogram Fears Together – A Singaporean Family’s Experience

October 16, 2017
The 3D-printed blades that spin inside the engine at 2,500 times per minute face heat as well as titanic forces. Image credit: Avio Aero.
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Mammography

3-D Mammography Tech: A new tool in detecting breast cancer set to make a difference in Singapore

September 20, 2017
While Singapore boasts one of the most advanced, efficient, and affordable healthcare systems in the world, medical officials in the city state constantly seek new ways to improve and address important health issues.
Encouraging more older women to have regular breast screenings is one of the current focus areas for local health authorities.

Why? Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore today.
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Breast Cancer

An Education in Pink: Breast Density & Cancer Awareness

August 24, 2017
Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Malaysian women? And the density of your breast plays a role in identifying cancer tumors?
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Breast Cancer

This Nuclear Physicist Is Using Her Skills and Passion to Build a Better Mammography Machine

December 03, 2015
In the 1960s, French radiologist Charles Gros working at University of Strasbourg, asked the imaging machine maker Compagnie Générale de Radiologie (CGR) to find a way to build a dedicated device for X-ray breast imaging that would provide better images than conventional equipment and was also more comfortable for women.
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An Education in Pink: Breast Density & Cancer Awareness

July 31, 2015
Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Malaysian women? And the density of your breast plays a role in identifying cancer tumors? Yet, there is little awareness on breast tissue density and its implications on breast cancer. Breast density potentially increases a woman’s risk for breast cancer as it poses more difficulties in identifying the existence of cancer on a mammogram.
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When A Mammogram Isn’t Enough: Doctors Talk About the Future of Breast Cancer Screening

December 03, 2014

In 1965, French radiologist Charles Gros built the first X-ray machine dedicated to screening breasts and effectively launched mammography as a viable breast cancer test. The machine, which was built by Thomson CGR, used a special X-ray tube developed by his colleague Emile Gabbay. It was made from molybdenum and emitted low-energy radiation that produced uniform images and contrast that allowed doctors to see breast tissue in greater detail.

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