GE Gets FDA Approval for 3-D Mammogram Machine

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): General Electric Co. won approval from the Food and Drug Administration to offer its 3-D breast-imaging technology in the U.S., the company said, adding substantial new competition to the fast-growing market dominated by Hologic Inc.

Three-dimensional imaging—also known as tomosynthesis—combines X-rays taken from multiple angles to produce a more detailed picture than regular mammograms. The technology costs more than regular mammography, but finds more cancers with fewer false alarms, studies have found, and is rapidly...

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