mammographies
Chest tissue imaging
Mammographies is the plural of mammography, the X-ray imaging technique used to examine breast tissue for tumors, cysts, or other abnormalities.
The term typically appears in medical contexts discussing multiple procedures or comparative studies: The screening program conducted over two thousand mammographies last year.
Upper front torso
- imagingProducing visual representations
- detectionAct of finding something
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- radiologistDoctor analyzing medical images
screening · annual · baseline · diagnostic · preventive · checkup · routine · appointment
Long formal garment
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- compressionForcing into smaller space
technician · positioning · privacy · modesty · callback · relief · fear · empowerment
Forcing into smaller space
- digitalOf discrete data
- 3DThree-axis spatial representation
- equipmentTools for a task
- machinePower-driven working device
paddle · detector · radiation · dose · exposure · contrast · resolution · CAD
breast
Upper front torso
- imagingProducing visual representations
- detectionAct of finding something
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
radiologist · screening · annual · baseline · diagnostic · preventive · checkup · routine · appointment · clinic
gown
Long formal garment
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
compression · technician · positioning · privacy · modesty · callback · relief · fear · empowerment · self-care
compression
Forcing into smaller space
machine · paddle · detector · radiation · dose · exposure · contrast · resolution · CAD · AI
oncologist
Physician specializing in tumors
malignant · benign · mass · lesion · lymph · ductal · lobular · staging · prognosis · ultrasound
insurance
Contractual risk coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- copayPatient's set contribution
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
Medicare · Medicaid · mobile · access · disparity · underserved · outreach · awareness · October · pink
mammographiesultrasounds
Imaging via high-frequency waves
sonographies · MRIs · CT scans · PET scans · magnetic resonance imaging
mammographiesbiopsies
Surgical diagnostic samplings
blood tests · genetic testing · physical examinations · palpations