Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ultrasound is at least as effective as mammography for detecting breast cancer, involves zero radiation, and doesn't hurt. Why is it still not the standard of care?
Because mammography is an $11 billion industry and breast imaging centers are not going to dismantle themselves over evidence. The infrastructure, reimbursement model, financial relationships between referring physicians and imaging centers is all built around the X-ray machine.
Ultrasound arrived 50 years later and never had the chance to become the default. You have every right to ask for the alternative.
Get the full breakdown in this episode of Intellectual Medicine.
#UltrasoundVsMammogram #BreastHealth #WomensHealth #PatientAdvocacy #HealthAutonomy
Ultrasound is at least as effective as mammography for detecting breast cancer, involves zero radiation, and doesn't hurt. Why is it still not the standard of care?
Because mammography is an $11 billion industry and breast imaging centers are not going to dismantle themselves over evidence. The infrastructure, reimbursement model, financial relationships between referring physicians and imaging centers is all built around the X-ray machine.
Ultrasound arrived 50 years later and never had the chance to become the default. You have every right to ask for the alternative.
Get the full breakdown in this episode of Intellectual Medicine.
#UltrasoundVsMammogram #BreastHealth #WomensHealth #PatientAdvocacy #HealthAutonomy
