The Telegraph of the River Bend reports about a new product in use at Alton Memorial Hospital that can ease the discomfort of mammograms. According to BioLucent, Inc, the manufacturer:
The MammoPad breast cushion was designed by a female breast surgeon to make mammography more comfortable. It brings warmth, comfort, and cleanliness to the experience.
Clinical studies prove MammoPad significantly reduces the discomfort many women feel during mammography. About 70% of women reported it reduced their discomfort by half. MammoPad is an adhesive-backed, single use cushion that is easily applied to any standard mammography machine, without affecting image quality.
MammoPad is FDA cleared…
More at the company’s MammoPad website…