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2. What to Expect at a Mammogram - AOL

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   The mammogram itself, start to finish, should take less than 10 minutes. The typical mammogram consists of two X-ray images of each breast: one taken from the top and one taken from the side.

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

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   Technician Explaining Mammogram to Adult Woman Patient Recently, there have been some concerns over the fact that older women who get routine mammograms are at risk of being overdiagnosed or ...

4. How Often Should You Get a Mammogram? And at What Age ... - AOL

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   Read on for answers to all your questions about this important procedure, courtesy of a board-certified OB/GYN. Meet the expert How Often Should You Get Mammograms?

5. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   During the procedure, the breast is compressed using a dedicated mammography unit. Parallel-plate compression evens out the thickness of breast tissue to increase image quality by reducing the thickness of tissue that X-rays must penetrate, decreasing the amount of scattered radiation (scatter degrades image quality), reducing the required ...

6. 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 ...

7. Well-woman examination - Wikipedia

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   A mammogram is a special X-ray of the breasts. They are the procedure most likely to detect early breast cancer in asymptomatic women. Mammograms can show tumors long before they are large enough to palpate. They are recommended for women who have symptoms of breast cancer or who are at increased risk of developing the disease.

8. 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.

9. 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.