Ph.D. Adapted for this table by Dr. Gofman, June 9, 1998.
Exam is done at an accredited mammography facility.
There are two views of each breast per exam. Unrepaired damage to genes from xrays accumulates. Therefore, the risk from multiple mammograms is the sum of the risk from each individual exam. Age at Exam Resulting Risk of Mammogram-Induced Breast Cancer. We have no data on xray exposure beyond age 64.