Definition of mammography
: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)
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In addition, some of the mammography systems require both 2-D and 3-D X-rays, which can expose women to twice as much radiation.
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Belk ended its mobile mammography unit last year, for instance.
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In addition, Victory Women's Imagine Center has relocated to the new facility and is offering 3-D mammography, breast ultrasound, bone density screenings, breast MRI services and biopsies, and other female health-care services.
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In addition, some of the mammography systems require both 2-D and 3-D X-rays, which can expose women to twice as much radiation.
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In addition, some of the mammography systems require both 2-D and 3-D X-rays, which can expose women to twice as much radiation.
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Or, that Summa is the only area hospital with 3-D mammography at all its locations.
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According to the Food and Drug Administration, 3,915 certified mammography imaging facilities offered digital breast tomosynthesis in January.
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Others are testing artificial intelligence’s use in everything from mammography to expanding researchers’ data sets far beyond clinical studies.
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First Known Use of mammography
1937
Medical Dictionary
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