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Thermography Versus Mammogram
Thermography is a technique for sensing and recording on film hot and cold areas of the body by means of an infrared detector that reacts to blood flow.
Disease states that manifest increased or decreased blood flow present thermographic patterns that may possibly be distinguished from normal areas.
Thermography measures the slightest variations in temperature of soft tissue in the body using infrared heat sensors. Thermography for use in
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Thermography
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesCalcifications on mammogramsInformationCalcifications are very commonly seen on a mammogram. They are caused by tiny deposits of... Read more »
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Mammogram image and information. Mammograms are used in breast cancer diagnosis and diagnosis of other breast problems.... Read more »
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