mammograms
Chest imaging scans
Mammograms are X-ray images of breast tissue used to detect cancer and other abnormalities.
The procedure compresses the breast between plates to get clear images.
Routine mammograms are recommended for women over a certain age as preventive screening: She schedules her mammogram every year.
Diagnostic mammograms investigate specific concerns like lumps.
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- lesionArea of pathological change
- calcificationsHardened mineral accumulations
mass · tumor · carcinoma · suspicious · abnormal · findings · pathology · staging
Tumor suppressor gene
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- family historyRecord of ancestors
- risk factorsElements increasing adverse outcomes
- self-examInspecting oneself for issues
awareness · lump · hormones · estrogen · mastectomy · prophylactic · survivor · cancer
Diagnostic imaging using X-rays
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- filmMovie or coating
- digitalOf discrete data
- contrastNotable difference between things
CAD · image quality · density · visualization · calcifications · masses
Finding something at onset
- baselineStandard for comparison
- annualOccurring every year
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
recommendations · risk assessment · surveillance · recall · callback · routine · preventive · diagnostic
Forcing into smaller space
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- gownLong formal garment
- waiting roomSpace for anticipating service
results · callback · technologist · positioning · privacy · modesty · reassurance · reminder
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- lesionArea of pathological change
calcifications · mass · tumor · carcinoma · suspicious · abnormal · findings · pathology · staging · ductal
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Tumor suppressor gene
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- family historyRecord of ancestors
- risk factorsElements increasing adverse outcomes
self-exam · awareness · lump · hormones · estrogen · mastectomy · prophylactic · survivor · cancer · prevention
radiography
Diagnostic imaging using X-rays
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- filmMovie or coating
- digitalOf discrete data
contrast · CAD · image quality · density · visualization · calcifications · masses
early detection
Finding something at onset
guidelines · recommendations · risk assessment · surveillance · recall · callback · routine · preventive · diagnostic · follow-up
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- gownLong formal garment
waiting room · results · callback · technologist · positioning · privacy · modesty · reassurance · reminder · appointment
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- screeninghealth screening, cancer screening, background checks, security screening, employee screening
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- breast healthbreast cancer, breast exam, breast health, breast lumps, breast pain
mammogramsultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
breast ultrasound · MRI · breast MRI · CT scan · PET scan
- 3D mammogramMulti-angle breast cancer screening
- screening mammogramRoutine breast cancer detection x-ray