Mammography

Specialty of Radiology

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts. It is used primarily to find mammary tumors. To carry out this test, the person must be naked from the waist up. Breast on a flat Surface, which is where the plate rays X. After the comprehensor, a device pressed firmly against the breast to help flatten out the breast tissue is placed. Mammography is done from various angles.

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