Xeromammography is a photoelectric method of recording an x-ray image on a coated metal plate, using low-energy photon beams, long exposure time, and dry chemical developers.
| Xeromammography | |
|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM | 87.36 |
| MeSH | D014984 |
It is a form of xeroradiography.[1]
This process was developed in the late 1960s by Jerry Hedstrom, and used to image soft tissue, and later focused on using the process to detect breast cancer.
References edit
- ^ Xeromammography at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
External links edit
- A Demonstration of Xeromammography[permanent dead link]
- "Xeromammography in the Early Detection of Breast Cancer"
- JAMA - Xeromammography Abstract
- Xeromammography's Lack of Efficacy
- "Comparison of Xeromammography and Film Mammography in the Diagnosis of Breast Lesions"[permanent dead link]
- Efficacy of Combined Film-Screem/Xeromammography
- Single View Negative Mode Xeromammography
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