and one from the side. Although some women are concerned about the risk of cancer posed by radiation during mammography, the actual risk is very small. The American Cancer Society and the American Medical Association, have always recommended women have routine mammograms every one or two years after age 40 and annually after age 50. Several studies have shown that regular screening mammograms can help to decrease the chance of dying from breast cancer. The benefits of regular screening are greater for women over age 50. For women in their forties, there is recent evidence that having mammograms on a regular basis reduces their chances of dying from breast cancer by about 17 percent. For women between the ages of 50 and 69, there is strong evidence that screening with mammography on a regular basis reduces breast cancer deaths by about 30 percent. Imaging Diagnostic Systems is seeking Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the Food and Drug Administration for its Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM) system to be used as an adjunct to mammography to aid in the detection of breast abnormalities. Under the new Modular submission approach, the Company's PMA application has been divided into different modules, each of which will contain documentation required for the FDA review. The Company has submitted two modules and is currently completing the next set of modules to be submitted. Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., has developed the world's first patented, laser-based breast imaging system that utilizes state-of-the-art laser technology and proprietary and patented algorithms to create three-dimensional cross sectional images of the breast. The CTLM is a non-invasive, painless examination that does not expose the patient to radiation or require breast compression. Lasers have been developed that produce extremely short pulses of light. These bursts of photons only last for incredibly short intervals of time, picoseconds [10-12 (0.000000000...
