UPDATE IN DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY

Digital mammography is a rapidly developing technology that has great potential to improve upon and ultimately replace conventional film-scr een mammography for the early detection of breast cancer. This article reviews current progress in digital mammographic systems, computer ai ded diagnostic programs, and artificial neural networks. Digital mammo graphic systems are currently in an investigational phase only. Large- scale clinical trials are needed in all areas of digital mammography b efore this exciting new technology can be implemented outside of resea rch centers.