The bilateral and 3D mammogram processes are nearly identical from the patient perspective. Both methods function on one breast at a time, compressing the tissue with a paddle to maximize the x-ray image quality with minimal radiation. While a 3D mammogram may take slightly longer, both methods ...
in the individual by comparing the images produced by the present rapid, bilateral method with previously recorded images of the same breast volume of the individual, where those breast images may be of any type useful for clinical purposes (e.g., digital, MRI, mammogram, sonogram, PET, etc...