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. Like all x-rays, mammograms use doses of ionizing radiation to create this image. Radiologists then analyze the image for any abnormal growths. Despite continuous improvements and innovations, mammography has garnered a sizable opposition in the medical community because of an error rate that is still high and the amount of harmful radiation used in the procedure. (Gofinan) It is normal to use longer wavelength X-rays (typically Mo-K) than those used for radiography of bones. Mammography h ...
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Mammography Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Center for Health Statistics
- Food and Drug Administration
- American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/
- American College of Physicians http://www.acponline.org/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- La Leche League International http://www.lalecheleague.org/
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
Resources
- American Cancer Society
- Atlas of the Body: The Breast -- Disorders (American Medical Association)
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