MammoPad the softer mammogram provider
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Compassionate Care and Confident Results

By providing a softer, warmer, and more comfortable mammogram, MammoPad® helps women relax and makes it easier for technologist to position the breast, enabling them to get the best possible image.

The cushion's grip-like surface holds breast tissue in place to ensure optimal breast positioning. Furthermore, MammoPad is proven to increase tissue acquisition1,2. MammoPad, which can be used with both digital and analog mammography, is radiolucent and does not require additional dose or interfere with image quality.

Learn more about the clinical benefits of MammoPad by reading the following white papers:

Technical Analysis of a Radiolucent Breast Cushion*

Use of a Mammography Comfort Aid and Education to Improve Breast Positioning *

Use of a Mammography Breast Cushion and Technologist Training Increases Tissue Acquisition, Enables Greater Compression, and Reduces Discomfort for Patients *

Increasing Mammography Tissue Acquisition through Positioning Training and Use of a Foam Breast Cushion *

*You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

References:
1. Watt, A. Christine and Everett-Massetti, E. "Use of a Mammography Comfort Aid and Education to Improve Breast Positioning." NCBC Poster March-April, 2005, Las Vegas, NV
2. Coryell, T. "Increasing Mammography Tissue Acquisition through Positioning Training and Use of a Foam Breast Cushion." NCBC Poster, March 2006, Las Vegas, NV
 
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