Question

Monika is 45 years of age. Although she performs a breast self-exam each month, her physician recommends that she undergo a _______ every year to detect breast cancer.

Answer 1

Mammography

Step-by-step explanation:

Mammography is a process in which X-rays of usually low energy of around 30 kVp are used to examine human breast for the diagnosis and the screening.

It is done in order for the early detection of the breast cancer, typically through the detection of the characteristic masses or the microcalcifications.

As with X-rays, mammograms also use doses of the ionizing radiation to create the images. The images thus obtained are then analyzed for the abnormal findings.