Mammogram Showing Dense And Fatty Breasts
| Title: | Mammogram Showing Dense And Fatty Breasts |
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| Description: | A side-by-side of two normal mammograms showing the difference between a dense breast (left) and a fatty breast (right). The dense breast is that of a woman aged 39, the fatty breast is that of a 59-year old woman. Abnormal lesions are easier to detect and diagnose in a fatty breast making mammography more accurate. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Breast Test or Procedure -- Imaging Procedures |
| Type: | B&W, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | Dr. Kathy Cho. NIH Radiology |
| Creator: | Unknown Photographer |
| AV Number: | AV-9402-4079 |
| Date Created: | February 1994 |
| Date Added: | December 15, 2009 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |