Mammography

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Mammography

• Chapter 18

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Mammography

• ____________for breast cancer detection
• __________________other than skin cancer
• __________cause of cancer death in women
• _____________of getting breast cancer
• ____________of dying from it.

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Mammography

• Highly regulated
• ____________________________________
• All Mammography units must _____________________

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External Breast Anatomy

• ___________________
• Inferior breast to the chest wall
• ___________________
• Superiolateral aspect

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External Breast Anatomy

• _________________
• Dark area surrounding nipple.
• _________________
• ________________
• Protrusion containing duct openings

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Internal Breast Anatomy

• ______________________
• Chest muscle posterior to breast.
• _________________________
• Connective tissue attaching breast to pectoralis
  major.

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Breast Tissue

• ____________________
• Milk production and duct system
• _____________________
• Fatty tissue surrounding glandular tissue
• ______________________
• Surround and support the glandular structures
  (Coopers Ligament)

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Glandular Tissue

• ___________surrounding the nipple
• _______________
• Milk producing units
• _______________
• Groups of alveoli

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Glandular Tissue

• _______________
• Transports breast milk
• ______________
• Reservoir at the end of ducts

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Mammo Compression

• Decrease _____________
• Brings breast structures ____________
• Decrease ______________

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Compression

• Decrease ___________
• Increase _____________
• Separate __________________

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Positioning

• _________________
• _________________
• Others are possible

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Craniocaudal (CC)

• IR raised for _______________.
• Compression applied
• CR to __________________and chest wall
• ________________should be seen

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Mediolateral Oblique

• CR ________________________.
• IR raised to the ______________-
• Compression applied
• CR to the base of the breast and chest wall
• ________________________should be seen.

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Mammography Advancement

• Digital
• ____________________
• Ultrasound
• _______________
• Nuc Med