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The current machines being used for mammography compression were issued a patent in by the U.S. Patent Office in 1986. The inventors were Patrick Panetta and Jack Wennet. if you follow the link you will see a diagram from their patent that looks and describes exactly the current method for mammograms that are performed today.

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/4599738/fulltext.html

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it was invented on 1966 it was invented on 1966

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