{"id":2252,"date":"2025-05-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brustct.de\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:42:33","slug":"what-if-early-detection-didnt-have-to-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brustct.de\/en\/what-if-early-detection-didnt-have-to-hurt\/","title":{"rendered":"What if early detection didn’t have to hurt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our contribution to the International Day of Action for Women\u2019s Health on May 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are countless awareness days dedicated to health, but few that point so directly to the core issues as May 28: \u201cThe International Day of Action for Women\u2019s Health\u201d<\/em> was established in 1987 by Latin American women\u2019s networks to shine a light on the structural shortcomings in women\u2019s healthcare: lack of access to care, late diagnoses, taboo topics, missing data, and the same recurring question: why are women still expected to settle for less?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in 2025, many of these questions remain unresolved across the globe. Breast cancer continues to be the most common type of cancer among women. And despite all the medical advances, there is a fundamental problem that is rarely talked about: the gap between what is medically possible and what is personally bearable. Which brings us to a key question: is early detection possible – without pain?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Early detection without pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who has ever undergone a mammogram knows how uncomfortable and painful it can be. For some, that alone is reason enough to skip regular screenings. While alternatives like MRIs do exist, not every woman can or wants to undergo MRI exams – whether due to financial, time-related, or physical constraints. Yet especially for women with dense breast tissue or inconclusive findings, we need diagnostic options that are both precise and patient friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where nu:view<\/em> comes in, a novel imaging system we developed at AB-CT specifically for breast diagnostics. It is a dedicated breast CT scanner using photon-counting spiral acquisition. No compression of the breast, no pain. Instead, you lie on your stomach, the scan takes just a few seconds and produces a full 3D image of the breast at very high resolution. The radiation dose remains within the range of a mammogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not a vision of the future. nu:view<\/em> is already in use at these locations: location map<\/a>. In many cases, the exam is covered by private health insurers. What makes nu:view<\/em> so special from a female perspective is best explained by our colleague Maryam Niroomandrad in this short video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What women say about nu:view<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\u201eI’m so glad I came across your profile. It allowed me to have an examination in Regensburg last December; a mammogram without any compression. For me, it was the best decision. I was even willing to travel 500km for it. Thank you for being there!”<\/em>
– K.R. (translated from <\/em><\/mark>German)<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eThis device detected a second breast cancer in my case. I also always experienced severe pain during regular mammography.\u201c<\/em>
– I.B. (translated from German)<\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Looking where others look away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For us, May 28 is more than symbolic politics. It is a call to action, a moment to really look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n