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Radiation Safety and Mammography
Mammography is a specific type of imaging that uses a low dose x-ray system for examination of the breasts. Most medical experts agree that successful treatment of breast cancer is linked to early detection. Mammography plays a central role in the de...
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Thermography
FROM AN FDA NEWS RELEASE, June 2, 2011 FDA: Breast thermography not a substitute for mammography Telethermographic, infrared devices not approved for primary cancer screening The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned women not to subst...
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Thyroid Shields
American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging Statement on Radiation Received to the Thyroid from Mammography April 4, 2011 Some Americans have expressed concern, due to an erroneous media report, that the small amount of radiat...
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Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
Atypical: Cells appearing irregular from normal cells. Ductal: The ducts are the tubes that bring milk to the nipple. Hyperplasia: Increased number of cells/higher growth rate of cells. In atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), there is an increase...
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Screening Recommendations
Many women are questioning if they should continue with yearly mammograms or if they should begin screening at other intervals. The American College of Radiology (ACR), the Society for Breast Imaging (SBI) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Netw...