Jefferson Lab, Dilon Technologies Team Up On New 3-D Cancer Detection Device

Mammograms can be a lifesaver in detecting breast tumors — but the technology falls perilously short for a great many women.

About half of those who undergo mammograms in the U.S. have dense breast tissue that hinders the machine's ability to find cancers, especially in the early and most treatable stages.

"The mammogram just can't see through the breast," said Benjamin Welch, a physicist at Dilon Technologies in Newport News. "So something could be there, and it's hidden."

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