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What are some treatment options for breast cancer?
There are many options and treatments that you can use for breast cancer. Some of those treatments are internal medicine and radiation. You can also have a mammogram.
What risks are involved in taking a mammogram?
The risk of radiation exposure from a mammogram is considered virtually nonexistent. Experts are unanimous that any negligible risk is far outweighed by the potential benefits of mammography.
What is the ICD-9 for a mammogram?
V76.12 Other screening mammogram or793.80 Abnormal mammogram,unspecifiedorV76.11 Screening mammogram for high-risk patient
What does mammogram NEC mean?
Mammogram not elsewhere classified
Visual record of the internal structure of the breast is a?
mammogram
What are the risks from mammography?
The risk of radiation exposure from a mammogram is considered minimal and not significant. Experts are unanimous that any negligible risk is by far outweighed by the potential benefits of mammography.
What's better for a breast checkup an ultra sound or a mammogram?
A mammogram.
How many mSv of radiation would a person having a mamogram every year from age 35 to 65 years old (30 years) receive just from this procedure?
A single mammogram typically exposes a person to about 0.4 mSv of radiation. If a person has a mammogram every year from age 35 to 65, that would amount to 30 mammograms over 30 years. Therefore, the total radiation exposure from these procedures would be approximately 12 mSv (0.4 mSv x 30).
What are the symptoms after a mammogram?
Most women have no symptoms after a mammogram. Women who find the compression uncomfortable may have some fleeting and minor breast tenderness after a mammogram.
Why would a script for a mammogram say malignant neoplasia other?
A script for a mammogram may say "malignant neoplasia, other" because that is the purpose of the mammogram. The mammogram is a screening test to look for cancer ("malignant neoplasia") of the breast.
Can you get mammogram with nipple pierced?
I would definitely say wait until after your mammogram to get pierced
Why is an MRI better than a mammogram?
it produces better images of soft tissues - apex
