Spectral Mammography Could Better Detect Breast-Cancer Risk
NOV 02, 2012
A new type of mammography measures breast density more accurately.
Spectral Mammography Could Better Detect Breast-Cancer Risk
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Dept. of Radiological Services, UC Irvine- School of Medicine
National Breast Care Awareness Month
Inside Science Buzzwords:
1. Spectral Mammography - A new type of mammography that uses x-rays of two different energies (each assigned a different color) to measure breast density.
2. Breast density - The amount of tissue and fat in the breast. A denser breast contains more tissue and is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer.
3. Breast cancer - Cancer that begins in the breast tissue, milk duct or the parts of the breast that produce milk.
