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Breast Imaging
Mammography uses a specially designed x-ray machine specifically for evaluating the breast. Mammography can often show changes in the breast long before symptoms arise.
The American Cancer Society recommends that women age 40 and over undergo a screening mammogram once a year. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, mammography can find 85%-90% of breast cancers in women over the age of 50, and can find them up to two years before a lump would otherwise be noticed.
Screening mammography is performed on women who have no complaints or symptoms of breast problems. Diagnostic mammography is usually performed when women find a lump during a self-exam, or are experiencing other problems. Today, MRI and Ultrasound are also used as a complement to mammography.
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