Abstract
Mammography is the gold standard for screening for breast cancer (Chapter 1). The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women age 40 years and older should have a screening mammogram every year and should continue to do so as long as they are in good health.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Physics of Mammographic Imaging |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 71-82 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781439875469 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781439875445 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
- General Engineering
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology