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What is the purpose of mammography?

To diagnose breast cancer in the early stages

What components does a mammographic system typically contain?

X-ray generator, X-ray tube, collimator, paddle, high-resolution phosphorescent screen

How do low density tissues appear on a film mammogram?

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Describe the procedure steps of mammography.

<p>The patient's breast is placed on a flat plate, compressed with a paddle, and exposed to a small burst of X-rays. The detector captures the X-ray image as a mammogram.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can breast cancer occur in males?

<p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of mammography?

What components does a mammographic system typically contain?

How do low density tissues appear on a film mammogram?

Describe the procedure steps of mammography.

Can breast cancer occur in males?

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