Mammogram
A low-dose x-ray device is used in the specialised medical imaging procedure known as mammography to view within the breasts. A mammogram, also known as a mammography examination, helps women with the early detection and diagnosis of breast disorders.
Doctors use x-ray examinations to identify and treat medical disorders. To create images of the inside of the body, a small amount of ionising radiation is exposed to you. The earliest and most used type of medical imaging is x-ray.
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What Is Mammogram?
A low-dose x-ray device is used in the specialised medical imaging procedure known as mammography to view within the breasts. A mammogram, also known as a mammography examination, helps women with the early detection and diagnosis of breast disorders.
Doctors use x-ray examinations to identify and treat medical disorders. To create images of the inside of the body, a small amount of ionising radiation is exposed to you. The earliest and most used type of medical imaging is x-ray.
What are the benefits?
- Screening mammography reduces the risk of death due to breast cancer. It is useful for detecting all types of breast cancer, including invasive ductal and invasive lobular cancer.
- Screening mammography improves a physician’s ability to detect small tumors. When cancers are small, the woman has more treatment options.
- The use of screening mammography increases the detection of small abnormal tissue growths confined to the milk ducts in the breast, called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
- No radiation stays in your body after an x-ray exam.
- X-rays usually have no side effects in the typical diagnostic range for this exam.
Tips for Getting a Mammogram
- If you are due for a mammogram and have been recently vaccinated for COVID-19, ask your doctor how long you should wait after vaccination to get your mammogram.
- Try not to have your mammogram the week before you get your period or during your period. Your breasts may be tender or swollen then.
- On the day of your mammogram, don’t wear deodorant, perfume, or powder. These products can show up as white spots on the X-ray.
- Some women prefer to wear a top with a skirt or pants, instead of a dress. You will need to undress from your waist up for the mammogram.
