FARMINGTON – Women who undergo routine mammograms at the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital and at FMH Outpatient Services in Livermore Falls will receive digital mammographies starting in July.

Mammography supervisor Sue Dalrymple RTR(M), CBEC, said, “Digital mammography feels identical to conventional screening from a patient’s perspective, though women may notice shorter exam times and a reduction in call-backs to obtain additional images.”

Digital mammography uses computers and specially designed digital detectors to produce sharp images that can be displayed on a high-resolution computer monitor.

The radiologist can magnify and adjust the contrast of the images to allow the radiologist to evaluate and focus on areas of concern.

Self-referred mammography appointments are accepted. For more information, contact the FMH Radiology Department at 779-2405 or 1-800-398-6031, ext. 2405, or Livermore Falls at 897-2600.