2023年8月25日 · A mammogram is an X-ray image of your breasts. It can be used either for breast cancer screening or for diagnostic purposes, such as to investigate symptoms or unusual findings on another imaging test.

2024年10月24日 · Before the 3D mammogram became common, breast cancer screening mammograms used standard machines. Standard mammogram machines make 2D pictures of the breast.

2023年5月23日 · Mammograms have long been used to screen for breast cancer. Find out about Mayo Clinic's mammogram guidelines.

2023年9月13日 · A mammogram is a picture of your breast taken with a safe, low-dose X-ray machine. Your technologist will ask you to stand facing the mammography machine, and then place one breast at a time on a flat surface.

2022年10月13日 · Imaging tests. Imaging tests give details about the size, shape and other features of a breast lump: Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to create pictures of the inside of the breast.

2024年5月11日 · Colposcopy is an exam that looks closely at the cervix. It uses a special magnifying instrument to do this. The instrument also may be used to look at the vagina and vu

2024年3月9日 · Dense breast tissue refers to the way breast tissue looks on a mammogram. It's a very common finding. It doesn't mean there's something wrong.

2023年4月27日 · Swollen lymph nodes caused by the COVID-19 vaccine can look like breast cancer on a mammogram. Find out what to do if you've got a mammogram scheduled.

2024年10月25日 · During an X-ray, the majority of radiation needed to create the images goes exactly where it's aimed. In the case of a mammogram, most radiation exposure occurs in your breast.

2025年1月10日 · Molecular breast imaging is a test to look for signs of breast cancer. It uses a radioactive tracer and a special camera to make pictures of the breast tissue.