About mammography

Mammogaphy is a x-ray research of a mammary gland. Occurs from a word «mammo» — a mammary gland and «graphy» — record.

What for mammography is needed?

Mammography is one of the basic diagnostic procedures in diagnostics of diseases of a mammary gland, first of all, a cancer of a mammary gland, fibrocystic illnesses and fibroadenomas.
The mammography can be used as at presence of complaints or presence of the suspicious symptoms defined by the doctor, and as a screening method. Screening is a method of early revealing of the malignant tumours, based on regular inspection of women. Screening is a mass method, in an ideal all women after the certain age should be exposed by mammography. Only thus it is possible to reveal in most cases tumours at an early stage. It in turn affects both volume of treatment and on life expectancy.

How the mammography helds?

A mammographer has small supports on which it is necessary to have a mammary gland. From above the mammary gland is pressed down by a special plate then the picture of a mammary gland is carried out. The picture is carried out, as a rule, in two projections precisely to define the location of pathological formation.
Mammography is a not painful research. At presence of pains in mammary glands at mammography there can be unpleasant sensations connected with a compression of mammary glands.

What quality of the mammography depends on?

Quality of a picture depends, first of all, on the equipment — a mammographer etc., and also from quality of a film. Quality of the conclusion depends on qualification of the expert.

Whether it is possible to pass the mammography "just in case"?

It is possible and is necessary. Carrying out mammography allows to reveal tumours of a mammary gland early. It refers to as screening. The mammography is recommended usually after 40 years, after 45–50 years annual mammography procedure is recommended.