A mammogram is an
Mammogram
You will be asked to undress from the waist up and will be given a gown to wear. Depending on the type of equipment used, you will sit or stand.
One breast at a time is rested on a flat surface that contains the x-ray plate. A device called a compressor will be pressed...
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I’m not yet 40—the magical age for women to begin receiving mammograms—but I’ve had breast cancer. That makes me a perfect candidate for... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
There are two main types of mammography: film-screen mammography and digital mammography, also called full-field digital mammography or FFDM. The... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer, but they can save lives by finding breast cancer as early as possible. For example, mammograms have been... Read more »
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Digital tomosynthesis (pronounced toh-moh-SIN-thah-sis) creates a 3-dimensional picture of the breast using x-rays. Currently, digital tomosynthesis... Read more »