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Radiology Mammography Training
What Is It?
Mammography is a series of X-rays that shows images of the soft tissues of the breast. It is a valuable screening procedure that can detect breast cancer early, as long as two years before a lump can be felt.
Yearly mammogram is recommended for all women 50 and older, since about 80% of breast cancers are diagnosed in this age group. For women between ages 40 and 50, the benefits of mammography are not as dramatic, and the need for a yearly mammogram has been much debated. However,...
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From Our Experts
The Criteria for Getting a FREE Mammogram at St. Vincent's
Melvina Bardwell runs the show here at the Breast Center. Right now, we're in the hallway at St. Vincent's because all the rooms are filled... Read more »
National Mammography Day: Screening for Breast Cancer Saves Lives
Think about it: where would you be today, if not for mammography?Me? I’d probably be dead. My breast cancer was found as a result of my... Read more »
Digital Mammography and Breast MRI: What's Newer and Better Out There?
Breast Cancer Screening News Update: Yesterday, March 27, the American Cancer Society issued new breast cancer screening guidelines calling... Read more »
National Mammography Day
GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!!! It's National Mammography Day on October 17, 2008! If you're 40 and over, or over 35 with a family history of breast... Read more »
A Survivor's Thoughts on Katie Couric's On-Air Mammography
Oh please. That is my unvarnished reaction to Katie Couric’s on-air mammogram last week. The poster girl of colon cancer awareness... Read more »
From Our Sources
Mammography: Benefits, Risks, What You Need to Know
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 »
What is mammography?
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breasts. It is used to find tumors and to help tell the difference between noncancerous (benign) and cancerous... Read more »
All 40-Somethings may not Need Mammography
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not every woman in her 40s necessarily needs regular mammograms. According to a new clinical practice guideline developed... Read more »
Mammography Technique and Types
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 »
Mammography Guidelines Survey
In November, right after the new mammography recommendations hit the press, HealthCentral sent out a survey to ask women what they thought. After... Read more »
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