john kelly, associate professor in psychiatry, massachusetts general hospital, harvard medical school, boston, massachusetts. lureen mcneil, director, bureau of recovery services, new york state office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, new york, new york. carlos hardy, director of public affairs, baltimore substance abuse systems, incorporated, baltimore, maryland. john, what role does language play in forming public opinion on addiction and mental health issues? i think language plays a critical role in the way that, after all, it's the, it conveys the meaning of, of what we're trying to express. and so i think it plays a very important role and we should think carefully about the terms that we use because of that. so, why does some language impede the understanding, lureen, of, of our field and the way we refer to people? well i think particularly now that we have this new recovery framework, people are holding on to the old language. and the new language really holds the fullness of the framework, it really shows the validity of the framework, it shows the reality of reco

. >> reporter: right now, the 3d mammogram is only available at the massachusetts general hospital. to be introduced at other medical centers nationwide this year. i'm dr. jennifer ashton, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up on "the early show," a report from libya on the latest fighting and should the u.s. intervene. an interview with senator john mccain. also, a progress report on the recovery of representative gabrielle giffords. we'll hear from her doctor. and get ready to party. we'll celebrate mardi gras style with some classic creole cooking. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm betty nguyen. thanks for watching. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> in health news, massachusetts general hospital in boston will conduct this country's first 3-d mammogram on a regular patient today. the process, which has undergone clinical trials, gives doctors a significant new tool for detecting breast cancer. it locates a tumor or a lump precisely and costs no more than standard mammograms. >>> just ahead on this morning's "cbs morning news," the so-called east coast rapist gets his day in court. >>> plus new and spectacular eruptions by one of the world's most active volcanoes. >>> first katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> honoring those missing in action. as a young girl she vowed to never take off her p.o.w. bracelet until he was found. the final chapter in the mystery is tonight's "assignment: america." only on the "cbs evening news." gotta get that bacon! dog: yummy. crunchy. bacon. bacon. bacon. there, in that bag! mom: who wants a beggin' strip? dog: me! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum... it's beggin'! hm... i love you! beggin' strips! there's no time like beggin' time! sounds lik

. >> reporter: right now the 3-d mammogram is only available at massachusetts general hospital but it is expected to be introduced at other medical centers nationwide this year, katie. >> couric: when they are, should women ask for 3-d mammograms? >> reporter: right now this technology is approved by the f.d.a. but not recommended by major cancer groups or women's health groups. also, radiologists need time to be trained in this new imaging technique. all of that takes time. so until then this is a conversation a woman should have with her doctor. >> couric: dr. jennifer ashton, thank you so much. for more information, you can go to our partner in health news webmd.com and search "mammogram." meanwhile, nearly a decade after 9/11 we have a new perspective on the attack here in new york. this video was taken from a police helicopter hovering near the burning twin towers. the officers on board had hoped to rescue survivors from the roof top but the smoke made it too dangerous. one officer shouted as the first tower fell. >> it's gone! the whole tower. it knocked the whole freaking thing

. >>> right now the 3d ma'am ma bram is only available at massachusetts general hospital but it is expectedt facilities nation-wide this year. >>> so you're in your electric car and you realize you got to charge up. now there's an app that shows you where you can go to get your juice and it can even be free. kiet do is here to tell us how it works. >> reporter: in milpitas they are leading the charge to charge. >> it goes in and plugs into your vehicle and basically starts charging. >> reporter: he has installed a 220-volt charging station in his garage to get ready for the arrival of his nissan lease. he has also installed an iphone app called plug share to share his plug in. the idea, if you're low on juice and nearby and desperate give him a call. >> if somebody in an electric car is in trouble they can come to your house. >> i would just give me a call and let me know you're in trouble and, eh. >> the plug share is a community-powered electric vehicle charging network. >> reporter: armand pa rochean is the founder of plug share in palo alto. he grew up building solar cars and says ev ow

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>> when we spoke to the lead investigator at massachusetts general hospital, the only place it's been're just billing it as a two dimensional mammogram. in addition there is the possibility that in the future this may become the standard and the two dimensional ma'am yam that we're using now will become less expensive. we just don't know yet. >> sounds like break through technology. and only available at mass gener general. when will we see it on a widespread basis? >> they have hundreds of the machines out across the country. those centers need to train their radiologists and pay for the software so they're hopeful by the end of the year much more widespread. >> any draw backs? >> it's twice the amount of radiation as a regular mammogram and we have to remember even though this will be more accurate, hopefully we'll reduce both false positives and false negatives. it will never replace a tissue would i on that city. >>> we'll be right back. you're watching the e"the earl " show." >> reporter: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by campbell's. it's a mazing what soup can do. ca

geraldine ferraro died today at massachusetts general hospital. she was 75 years old after complications from a blood cancer. she was a schoolteacher in queens before her time in congress. when she applied to law school, a law school professor said, i hope you are serious. you are taking a man's place. she served as a vice president running mate. she leaves behind her husband of 50 years and three children. back to your calls. we are going to get your take on the field of presidential candidates lining up for 2012. we have heard from some of them already today. mississippi governor haley barbour and former speaker newt gingrich. our first call comes from panama city, florida. >> they are a bunch of democrats. they are talking marriage and they have newt gingrich -- they are a bunch of hypocrites. they are talking marriage and the half newt gingrich, who is on his third marriage. i am so tired of this religious fanaticism. >> who do you want to see in the presidential line of? we are going to move on to san diego. hello, andrea. can you hear us? al