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7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology

AuntMinnie

These inequalities can have substantial effect on population health, it explained. A) A craniocaudal two-dimensional synthetic mammogram of the right breast shows an irregular mass in the medial breast with pleomorphic calcifications extending posteriorly. (B)

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Breast Health for a Lifetime

Intermountain Medical Imaging

Try as we might, good health practices tend to be neglected, especially regarding preventive health screenings like mammograms. Research shows that one in four women who should be getting regular mammograms don’t. Women with an average risk for breast cancer should begin mammogram screening every year starting at 40.