The procedure is brief and well tolerated by the patient. Mammography or xeromammography . This is an X-ray technique using low levels of radiation to create an image or picture of the breast on film or paper. Mammography has made it possible to detect breast cancer at very early stages. There are several types of mammographic lesions that are suspicious and associated with early cancer.
Mammograms can be helpful in determining whether a lump is benign or malignant.
In fact, at times it can detect cancer in the breast before a lump can be felt. Mammography is recommended by our office on a yearly basis for women over 35 years old or for high-risk patients as a means for detecting a breast cancer before it can be felt. This is another method of evaluating the breast. This procedure creates a picture of the breast from sound waves. Although useful, this method is not reliable enough to be used alone.