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2. 6 Things to Know to Get the Most Out of Your Mammogram ... - AOL

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   According to the National Cancer Institute, "screening mammograms miss about 20 percent of breast cancers that are present at the time of screening," and one of the causes for false-negative ...

3. False-positive mammograms discourage women from breast ... - AOL

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   Every year, millions of women get mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About 10% of them are called back for further testing. And 7% to 12% of those women receive a false-positive result ...

4. There’s a Big Change Coming to Mammogram Results - AOL

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   Big changes are coming to mammogram results — and it could help with screening breast cancer.. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that starting Tuesday, Sept. 10, people will get ...

5. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   As with all X-rays, mammograms use doses of ionizing radiation to create images. These images are then analyzed for abnormal findings. These images are then analyzed for abnormal findings. It is usual to employ lower-energy X-rays, typically Mo (K-shell X-ray energies of 17.5 and 19.6 keV) and Rh (20.2 and 22.7 keV) than those used for ...

6. Women will soon be notified about their breast density after ...

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   So far, an estimated 39 states and the District of Columbia already have required some breast density information to be reported in mammogram result letters to patients, according to a tracker on ...

7. Breast imaging - Wikipedia

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   Breast ultrasounds may be used with or without a mammogram. Breast ultrasound is the use of medical ultrasonography to perform imaging of the breast. It can be used as either a diagnostic or a screening procedure. [38] It may be used either with or without a mammogram. [39]

8. Mammogram reports across the nation must now include ... - AOL

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   DES MOINES, Iowa — If you’re due for a mammogram, expect a more in-depth report. Last week, the FDA ruled that women across the United States will get a report with their mammogram results ...

9. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Mammography is a common screening method, since it is relatively fast and widely available in developed countries. Mammography is a type of radiography used on the breasts. . It is typically used for two purposes: to aid in the diagnosis of a woman who is experiencing symptoms or has been called back for follow-up views (called diagnostic mammography), and for medical screening of apparently ...