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Volpara®TruDensity™ At Hunter Imaging Group

  • Oct 5, 2021
  • 2 min read


With BreastScreen NSW, having made the decision to suspend all routine breast-screening services, we encourage women of the Hunter to remain breast aware!


Hunter Imaging is excited to offer Volpara®TruDensity™ software to be used in conjunction with mammography for breast cancer screening. Volpara®TruDensity™ is a powerful tool that enables Radiologists to provide objective and quantitative reports as to the density of a patient's breast tissue.


We believe with the inclusion and use of Volpara®TruDensity™ software that Hunter Imaging contributes to positive health outcomes for women, especially those that have dense breast tissue and/or women with a personal history of breast cancer.


Why is breast density important?

Breast density is important for two reasons:

1. Women with higher breast density have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Those with the densest breasts have 4–6 times greater risk compared with women with the least dense breasts, making breast density itself an independent risk factor for breast cancer.

2. Higher breast density also makes it harder for radiologists to detect breast cancer. Cancers typically appear white on a mammogram, and so does normal fibroglandular tissue. If breast cancer develops in an area of dense, fibroglandular tissue, then it can be hidden or "masked," making the mammogram less accurate or sensitive.


For women, there is no change to the current mammography examination. During a 3D mammography exam, multiple, low-dose images of a woman's breast are acquired in an arc over the breast. These images are then used to produce a series of one-millimetre thick slices that can be viewed as a 3D reconstruction of the breast, with the only difference for women attending Hunter Imaging is that they will also receive within their diagnostic report a breast density score.


By offering women the latest and more accurate technology in mammography, Hunter Imaging wants to help women take proactive steps in the management of their breast health. Breast density scores contribute to women defining a clearer understanding of their individual breast health along with what risks that they may, or may not, face.


In Australia, Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, exceeded only by lung cancer, and statistics indicate that one in eight women will develop breast cancer sometime in her lifetime. Hunter Imaging is committed to assisting women in the fight against breast cancer.


In offering Volpara®TruDensity™, Hunter Imaging provides the latest in diagnostic imaging technology. If you would like to schedule a mammogram or have questions about mammographic breast health procedures, we encourage you to discuss this with your doctor.


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