story will find out if they have dense breasts and if mbi is available. rehema ellis, nbc news, rochester, minnesota. >>> we're back in a moment with a highly controversial move announced by one of america's big three >>> tesla has it, google and others are experimenting with it and now uber has become the latest company to test a fleet of self-driving cars while driverless cars may be the future, here in the present there remain questions about their safety. pittsburgh and we got to take a test drive. >> reporter:self driving ubers hitting the road in the city of bridges, picking up their first customers in a new pilot program. >> we're going to go for our first ride in a driverless uber. it has 20 cameras, 7 lasers, let's see what it can do. uber has outfitted a fleet of ford fusions with riding alone. an uber engineer hovers over the wheel in a driver's seat while another monitors real-time data on a laptop. >> reporter: now it's our turn to take it for a spin. but it's a driverless car, we won't be doing much driving. with the push of a button, the ca

. >> it's called molecular breast imaging or mbi. and the mayo clinic's dr. debra rhodes says more women need to know about it. >> in my opinion this is the most promising techniques we have towards zero deaths from breast cancer. >> reporter: the technology exists right now? >> it exists and it's available. >> reporter: mbi is nearly four times better in finding cancer in that's half of all women. in mammograms, unlike breasts that are not dense, the tissue shows up as white, the same color as a tumor, making it difficult to tell the difference, with mbi, the patient is injected with a tracer, which is drawn to cancer cells, making tumors much easier to identify and it's less painful, too. >> a picture is worth 1,000 words. >> reporter: in studies of 2600 women, 32 cancers were found. eight detected by mammograms, compared to 29 when mbi was if you had dense breasts, doctor, would you have this test? >> i do have this test. >> reporter: dr. rhodes at mitts this technology still requires more research, but thanks to the test, kula expects to be done with trea

eight detected by mammograms, compared to 29 when mbi was added. if you had dense breasts, doctor, would you have this test? >> i do have this test. >> reporter: dr. rhodes at mitts this technology still requires more research, but thanks to the test, kula expects to be done with treatment this spring. >> by the time my daughter graduates from college in may, i will be cancer-free and i will be healthy. >> reporter: i like the way you're moving along on this, kula. >> i will be there. i will be there. >> reporter: kula is hoping now that women hearing her story will find out if they have dense breasts and if mbi is available. rehema ellis, nbc news, rochester, minnesota. >>> we're back in a moment with a highly controversial move announced by one of america's big three automakers. >>> tesla has it, google and others are experimenting with it and now uber has become the latest company to test a fleet of self-driving cars while driverless cars may be the future, here in the present there remain questions about their safety. uber rolled out the cars o

eight detected by mammograms, compared to 29 when mbi was breasts, doctor, would you have this test? >> i do have this test. >> dr. rhodes admits this technology still requires more research, but thanks to the test, kula expects to be done with treatments by spring. >> by the time my daughter graduates from college in may, i will be cancer-free and i will be healthy. >> i will be there. i will be there. >> kula's hope now that women hearing her story will find out if rehema ellis, nbc news, rochester, minnesota. >> we're back with a highly controversial >>> tesla has it, google and others are experimenting with it and now uber has become the latest company to test a fleet of self-driving cars while driverless cars may be the future, here in the present there remain questions about their safety. uber rolled out the cars on the streets of pittsburgh and we got to take a test drive. >> self-driving ubers hitting the road in the city of bridges, picking up their first customers in a new pilot program. >> we're going to go for our first ride in a driverless uber. it has seven cameras, 20

>> it exists and it's available. >> mbi is nearly four times better in finding cancer in patients who have dense breasts, more than half of all women. that are not dense, the tissue in dense breasts shows up as white. the same color as a tumor, making it difficult to tell the difference, with mbi, the patient is injected with a tracer, which is drawn to cancer cells, making tumors much easier to identify and it's less painful, too. >> a picture is worth 1,000 words. >> in studies of 2600 women, 32 cancers were found. eight detected by mammograms, compared to 29 when mbi was >> if you had dense breasts, doctor, would you have this test? >> i do have this test. >> dr. rhodes admits this technology still requires more research, but thanks to the test, kula expects to be done with treatments by spring. >> by the time my daughter graduates from college in may, i will be cancer-free and i will be healthy. >> i like the way you're moving along on this, kula. >> i will be there. i will be there. >> kula's hope now that women hearing her story will find out rehema ellis, nbc news, rochester, m

it's called mbi. better at finding cancer than a mammogram alone. it's especially good at finding tumors within dense breast tissue which half of all women have. why? in typical mammograms dense brep as white which is the same as a tumor. with this the woman is injected andra cancer cells which makes it easier to identify. >> this is the most promising technique we have toward 0 deaths for breast cancer. >> the technology exists right now? >> it exists and it's available. >> in studies of 2,600 women 32 cancers were found, 8 detected by mammograms, 29 detected when an mbi was added. breast cancer kills 40,000 women in the u.s. every year. the race for the away. there's still time to sign up and participate and support is survivors. 23,000 people participated last year. go to our website 9news.com so that you can sign up. >>> summer might be coming to a close but it does not mean you >>> colorful colorado our late season gardens should be the most floor i couldn't say of the entire year. we've got some tips on how to make your garden cool and colorfu

. >>> medical tests are providing new hope, molecular breast imaging, mbi, is a new test given in addition to mammograms. >> that is shown to be four times better at finding cancer. under the test, patients are injected with a tracer drawn to cancer cells, making tumors easy women with denser breasts. since half of women have denser tissue, they say it's the prominent detection yet. >>> south florida today, hillary clinton is headed back to the campaign trail after taking three days to recuperate from pneumonia. she will hold a rally before addressing the congressional hispanic caucus institute tonight. >>> the atlantic first marine conference in walk t. president designated 5,000 square miles off the monument. >> that would ban special fishing until 2023. >>> china is planning to launch an 8.5 ton space rocket in orbit. you are watching "early today." you are watching "early today." s affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, rbell] uh, excuse me. delivery. hey. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got

it's called molecular breast imaging or mbi. for women with dense breast tissue which is half of all women, it's a highly effective tool to detect tumors. the patient is injected with a tracer that reacts to different behavior of cancer cells making tumors much easier to identify than just on mammograms. >> in my opinion, this is the most promising technique we have towards zero deaths from breast cancer. >> one study has proven it's nearly four times more likely to detect cancer than mammograms in women with dense breast tissue. >> could make a big difference there. 4:51. a new study released this morning suggests major difficulties with -- the problem is in procedural memory which is linked to automatic tasks like walking, talking and writing a bike. procedural memory issues have been linked to dyslexia and language problems. >>> 4:51. what's beneath the big top? coming up, the answer many have been seeking in the south bay and co-valle begins and neighbors express their angst. >>> high-tech, low-price shopping. on our faceboo

but the mbi is working on leading an independent investigation, and they are proceeding with that investigation as quickly as possible so we can resolve exactly what happened and then communicate that investigation to the general public. i also want to recognize our state teams headquartered in raleigh at the operation center right now. we're also having major floods. we're having 100 year rainfall right now in eastern north carolina. we had 60 water rescued around in the north earn part of our state. some very heroic things are occurri occurring. streams and major water rescues and we're real concerns about the crests at this time. so handling that possibility at this time in rally while also helping this team here in charlotte, so we have several situations going on at once in north carolina. our goal is to be a team, our goal is to provide peace and safety for our suicides, work with the community, and make sure the city continues to be great. charlotte, north carolina is a great city, great people, a great place to live, work, and raise a family, and we're not going to let a few hours give

revolutionary test is showing it can be better at fighting cancer, called molecular breast imaging or mbir women with dense breast tissue which is half of all women, doctors say it's highly effective at detecting tumors. the patient is injected with a tracer that reacts to different behavior of cancer cells making tumors much easier to identify than just on mammograms. >> in my opinion, this is the most promising technique we have towards zero deaths from breast cancer. >> one study has proven it's nearly four times more likely to detect cancer than mammograms in women with dense breast tissue. >> could be a game-changer there. coming up next, out of jail and back in the bay area. the woman at the center of a sexual abuse case involving several bay area police officers is expected back home today. the impact that her return could have on the criminal aspect of this against police officers. >> reporter: a late night school board meeting results in the firing of a school superintendent in the east bay. bob redell live in hayward. >> got a tip for the bay area's biggest investigative unit ca

there is a study in 24 teen and it clearly showed that impact insignificant social role that mbi provides in the country in terms of financing and providing home mortgages in terms of locating their branches and i love my minority. so we know that if we are able to string and can provide the sector with the resources it needs for technology to be able to engage and a powerful way with the lendale is, to be able to strengthen and broaden its product offerings, that is so much easier if we talk about all the benefits that the entire country will ask. by all of us becoming more prosperous. >> mayor reid, how do you think about this concept of investment? do you think about the budget atlanta has been the priority you have, how do you strategize on the investments in your people and where you are really putting the mass of your efforts? >> which try to perform along the lines of excellence. i mean, what we are doing right now is trying to make sure that we have the strength to execute while knowing that the city is one of the biggest force multipliers for the economy. so what you want in a ci

the fbi did a study in 2014 and it clearly showed the impact and significant social work that mbi provide in the country in terms of financing and providing home mortgages, in terms of locating branches in minority census track. so we know that if we are able to strengthen and provide the sector the resources it needs for technology to be able to engage in a powerful way with millennials, to be able to strengthen and broaden product offering, then it's so much easier as we talk about all of the benefits that the entire country will experience by all of us becoming more prosperous. >> mayor reed, how do you think about this concept of investment when you think about the budget that atlanta has and the priorities that you have, how do you strategize on the investments in your people and where you're really putting the mass of your efforts? >> we try to perform along the lines of excellence. i mean, what we are doing right now is trying to make sure that we have the bench strength to execute while ignoring that the city is one of the biggest force multipliers for the economy and so what you

perspective, having mbi's,ore than 20 years, i liken them to the navy seals. my dad was a navy guy so i am partial to them. they are the specialized forces and tactical operations that need to be dispatched in order to actually deal with the disparity that we discussed between mainstream america and the minority population. financial services have served a role of providing safekeeping of the financing dream. people's ability to buy homes, building business, create job creation. from cradle all the way through in end with their partner the financial dream and process of enjoying prosperity in the country. it is a privilege, a joy, and one that we need. when we think about the role of institutions, sometimes we think of them in terms of links and networks, but in fact, as a mayor, you oversee a huge network of people that are interacting with your citizens every day. how do you think about your own citizens financial lives from the perspective of a government? >> from the perspective of city we have a sense of a fair shot and a pear-shaped. just yesterday i was

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