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In the positioning for the MLO – the C-arm is ALWAYS angled:

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women between the ages of 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.

All of the following statements about magnification are true EXCEPT:

The single view that will best visualize the maximum amount of breast tissue is the:

The most common form of invasive breast cancer is _____________.

Mammography is your favorite course.

In positioning for the CC projection, if the C-arm of the mammography unit is raised too high, the inframammary fold is over elevated, resulting in loss of: 1) superior breast tissue 2) inferior breast tissue 3) posterior breast tissue

In the CC projection of the breast, the image receptor is positioned:

Breast imaging professionals define the location of lesions in breast tissue using a ____________.

Why is the MLO preferred to the ML, as a routine projection?