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MAMMOGRAMME [1 record]

Record 1 2003-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • The Genitals
DEF

A roentgenogram obtained during mammography.

DEF

An x-ray photograph obtained by mammography.

PHR

diagnostic mammogram, screening mammogram.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Organes génitaux
CONT

La précision et la précocité du dépistage des tumeurs atypiques ou débutantes dépendant en premier lieu de la qualité des images radiologiques, on comprend que ces films, dont la couche sensible est particulièrement riche en argent, soient choisis électivement pour les clichés mammaires.

Key term(s)
  • mammogramme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiografía (Medicina)
  • Órganos genitales
CONT

La mamografía es un método de examen de los senos con rayos X que se realiza con la finalidad de producir una imagen del interior de los senos. La placa que se toma durante la mamografía se llama mamograma.

PHR

mamograma de diagnóstico, de detección.

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