Mammography represents an interesting chapter in the history of American medical
technology. Throughout much of the 20th century, physicians showed little interest in using x …

The evolution of mammography from simple radiography of mastectomy specimens to the
foremost method of breast cancer screening has been dependent on its creators and …

Ibelieve that mammography is going to be replaced by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging
as the standard for breast screening, not only in highrisk women but increasingly in those at …

It was not until the early 1950s that mammography began to gain recognition as a useful
diagnostic procedure. Even then, most radiologists simply considered it a technical ordeal …

The history of mammography can be arbitrarily subdivided into three periods: The Age of
Pioneers highlights the work of Salomon, Kleinschmidt, Warren, Vogel, Seabold, Gershon …

In 2009, an influential panel of medical experts ignited a controversy when they
recommended that most women should not begin routine mammograms to screen for breast …

Mammography has had a major impact on the earlier detection, treatment options, and
management decisions and survival and mortality rates of breast cancer. Consequences …

In medical practice, mammography may be used as a diagnostic or as a screening
procedure. As a diagnostic procedure, it is part of the evaluation of a patient with specific …

In the past two decades, significant strides have been made in the battle against breast
cancer. There has been remarkable progress in educating the public and expanding access …

This book focuses on the epidemiology (including risk factors), screening/diagnosis, and
treatment of breast cancer. Old and new diagnostic techniques for breast cancer are …