Conventional mammography

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002040",
  "term": "Conventional mammography",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure that uses x-rays to take pictures of the inside of the breast and stores the images on x-ray film. Conventional mammography may be used to check for breast cancer and other changes in the breast, such as abnormal lumps, cysts, or calcifications (calcium deposits). Also called film mammography.",
  "synonyms": [
    "film mammography"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/conventional-mammography/"
}