Time taps tomosynthesis as top healthcare innovation of 2014

Time magazine compiled its list of last year’s remarkable healthcare innovations and achievements, and No. 1 was 3D mammography, or tomosynthesis.

The magazine noted a multiple studies that showed the accuracy of tomosynthesis as a screening tool for breast cancer.

Time’s full list, which also includes new FDA nutrition labels, heart failure drugs and Ebola treatments, can be found at the link below:

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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