Palomar Medical Center Poway has new 3D mammogram machines

POWAY – The Jean McLaughlin Women’s Center at Palomar Medical Center Poway recently unveiled two new 3D breast imaging machines and one new breast biopsy machine that the site’s director said will significantly improve women’s health.

One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime making early detection critical; Palomar Health’s 3D breast imaging machines can detect cancers sooner than traditional 2D machines. To facilitate early detection, women should have annual mammogram screenings every year beginning at age 40.

The new 3D breast imaging ma...