MAMMOGRAPHY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mammography mean? 

• MAMMOGRAPHY (noun)
  The noun MAMMOGRAPHY has 1 sense:

1. a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

  Familiarity information: MAMMOGRAPHY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAMMOGRAPHY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mammography" is a kind of...):

diagnostic procedure; diagnostic technique (a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis)

 Context examples 

With mammography a larger number of early breast cancers are being detected since this techniques allows detection prior to the point at which the mass can be felt.

(Breast Lump, NCI Thesaurus)

Breast self-exam and mammography can help find breast cancer early when it is most treatable.

(Breast Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Digital mammography is quick and has the potential to reduce patient anxiety and inconvenience.

(Digital mammography, NCI Thesaurus)

A term used in mammography that refers to the replacement of breast tissue with fatty tissue.

(Fatty-replaced breast tissue, NCI Dictionary)

A method used by radiologists to interpret and report in a standardized manner the results of mammography, ultrasound, and MRI used in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

(BI-RADS, NCI Dictionary)

Ductal lavage may be used in addition to clinical breast examination and mammography to detect breast cancer.

(Breast Duct Lavage, NCI Dictionary)

In the breast they can be seen using mammography, and if found in clusters may be indicative of breast cancer.

(Microcalcification, NCI Thesaurus)

Diaphranography has been demonstrated to be a useful adjunct to mammography.

(Diaphranography, NCI Thesaurus)

This initiative is intended to advance the state-of-the-art in digital mammography displays and workstation design to facilitate clinical acceptance and implementation of digital mammography for improved breast cancer diagnosis.

(Development and Testing of Digital Mammography Displays and Workstations, NCI Thesaurus)

Digital mammography assists in the early detection of breast cancer by incorporating modern electronics and computers into x-ray mammography methods.

(Digital mammography, NCI Thesaurus)