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2. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   The latter is a more detailed mammogram that allows dedicated attention to the abnormal finding with additional maneuvers such as magnification, rolling of breast tissue or exaggerated positioning. There may also be imaging with ultrasound at this time, which carries its own parallel BI-RADS lexicon.

3. 6 Things to Know to Get the Most Out of Your Mammogram ... - AOL

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   "A screening mammogram is [when] you have no complaints, you're not having breast pain, you don't feel a lump," Dr. Pero explains. In other words, this is just a checkup to assess the health of ...

4. New mammogram guidelines from FDA shift what patients ... - AOL

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   After a mammogram, healthcare providers may recommend women with dense breasts get a breast ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are more sensitive for detecting breast cancer ...

5. Breast imaging - Wikipedia

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   Schematic image showing a woman undergoing a mammogram imaging examination. In medicine, breast imaging is a sub-speciality of diagnostic radiology that involves imaging of the breasts for screening or diagnostic purposes. There are various methods of breast imaging using a variety of technologies as described in detail below.

6. When do you need to start getting a mammogram? Here's ... - AOL

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   Patients in their 40s who elect to get a screening mammogram have a higher rate of false positives, says Klar. “In other words, a finding that leads to further workup, such as additional imaging ...

7. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Breast density is assessed by mammography and expressed as a percentage of the mammogram occupied by radiologically dense tissue (percent mammographic density or PMD). [23] About half of middle-aged women have dense breasts, and breasts generally become less dense as they age. Higher breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer.

8. Mammogram facilities must now tell patients about breast ...

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   All women who undergo breast cancer screening with a mammogram in the U.S. must now find out if they have dense breasts — a risk factor for developing breast cancer.. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 10 ...

9. Your Next Mammogram Will Come With A Test For Breast ... - AOL

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   If your mammogram says that you have dense breasts, Bachmann recommends talking with your doctor. They may want to do an additional screenings—like a breast MRI—to further evaluate you, since ...