What is 'digital mammography'?

What is 'digital mammography'?

Kenneth W. Chin (M.D., F.A.C.R.) gives expert video advice on: How should I prepare for a mammogram?; What does mammography equipment look like?; What can I expect when getting a mammogram? and more...

Digital mammography is different to film mammography in that the x-ray information that is obtained is captured in a solid state device. This is then immediately available on a computer console. As opposed to film mammography, which requires development of that film, that sometimes can take five to ten minutes.