mammography definition

mammography definition Mammography is a procedure to detect diseases of the
breast, particularly tumors of the breast by the use of
X-rays. The radiographic examination of the breast is
indicated to assist clinical detection of masses in the
breast tissue, investigate secreting mamilla, follow-up
of breast cancer treatment, and screening of the female
population for preclinical – particularly precancerous –
lesions in the breast. The guidelines for mammography
screening (breast cancer screening) vary across countries
as there is no consensus of the relation between
benefits of breast cancer diagnosis at an earlier stage
and the risk of radiographic examination and breast
cancer treatment.