Koning Vera cone beam breast CT scanner could be ‘game changer’ for detecting cancer
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Koning Vera cone beam breast CT scanner could be ‘game changer’ for detecting cancer

A new breast scanner approved in Australia takes just 10 seconds, causes no pain, and can detect cancers hidden in dense tissue that mammograms miss.

The new scan takes just seconds and is a breakthrough in cancer detection.

The Long Sip
What happened

The Koning Vera cone beam breast CT scanner has received TGA approval in Australia, allowing clinics to offer it commercially with a standard GP referral.

The detail

Brisbane Radiology is the first Australian clinic to use it, scanning each breast in about 10 seconds while women lie face down, with no painful compression.

What it means

Breast surgeons say the scanner can reveal cancers hidden in dense tissue that standard mammograms miss, potentially changing surgical planning for some patients.

For you

Women with dense breast tissue or those avoiding mammograms due to discomfort can now ask their GP for a referral to clinics offering the cone beam CT scanner.

Full story at 7NEWS

What readers are saying

GranDesley
The patient with the normal mammogram who turned out to have seven cancers shows exactly why dense tissue needs this contrast imaging. It changes what surgeons can do in one operation and reduces the chance of going back for more.
Tracey
If your GP referral is all you need then it is worth asking for the cone beam scan instead of another mammogram when you have dense breasts.
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