Mammography
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Broader Terms
breast neoplasm /cancer diagnosis, radiography
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Scope Note
radiography of the mammary gland.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- risks? What are the limitations of Mammography? Click images to view larger More images What is Mammography? Mammography is a specific type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system for the examination of breasts.
- Why the test is performed Return to top Mammography is performed to screen healthy women for signs of breast cancer.
- media and the cancer establishment- the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and American Cancer Society (ACS)- mammography is not a technique for early diagnosis.
- Mammography The purpose of mammography is to find developing cancer of the breast as early as possible.
- Diagnostic mammography is for women with symptoms of breast problems.
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