Mammogram
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- Created on: 09-03-15 19:46
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- Mammograms
- What is a mammogram?
- x-ray picture of the breast
- check for breast cancer in women
- checks when no signs and symptoms of cancer
- How is a mammogram done?
- done by radiographer
- places one breast at a time between x-ray plate and plastic plate
- plates attached to x-ray machine and compress breasts to flatten them
- spreads breast tissue out to create clearer image
- most often 2 pictures are taken - one from the side and one from above
- What can mammograms show?
- lump or mass in the breast
- Calcification
- deposit of the mineral calcium in the breast tissue
- What is a mammogram?
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