Digital mammography's real potential is still unknown, though proponents argue it will find more cancers than conventional film screen mammography. Its acceptance could also lead to the development of adjunctive technologies that can differentiate cancerous from benign tissue.

Computer-assisted diagnostic systems

As Asian economies boom, Western lifestyles and industrialization are causing a rise in cancer--an permitting once-poor medical systems to pay for treatment. For US companies, the trick is to follow treatment patterns and reimbursement practices which differ from country to country in the region.