Mammography

"Mammography" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Radiographic examination of the breast.

Descriptor ID	D008327
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.350.700.500
Concept/Terms	Mammography Mammography Mammographies Digital Mammography Digital Mammography Digital Mammographies Mammographies, Digital Mammography, Digital Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Breast Tomosyntheses, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Digital Digital Breast Tomosyntheses 3D-Mammography 3D Mammography 3D-Mammographies X-ray Breast Tomosynthesis Breast Tomosyntheses, X-ray Breast Tomosynthesis, X-ray X ray Breast Tomosynthesis X-ray Breast Tomosyntheses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mammography".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Radiography [E01.370.350.700]
Mammography [E01.370.350.700.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Mammography".

Mammography
Xeromammography

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mammography" by people in this website by year, and whether "Mammography" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 180 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	1	2
1998	0	2	2
1999	3	1	4
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	4	4
2002	0	3	3
2003	2	5	7
2004	2	5	7
2005	2	6	8
2006	1	4	5
2007	3	7	10
2008	4	5	9
2009	1	6	7
2010	3	8	11
2011	1	2	3
2012	2	1	3
2013	6	3	9
2014	5	1	6
2015	6	5	11
2016	8	6	14
2017	2	2	4
2018	6	4	10
2019	5	5	10
2020	2	1	3
2021	2	4	6
2022	2	6	8
2023	0	3	3
2024	3	3	6
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Mammography" by people in Profiles.

Shames J, Nguyen A, Sciotto M, Zorn L, Kaufman T, Wilkes A, Sevrukov A, Kaushik C, Patel R, Pascarella S, Byrd A, Liao L. Can Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Improve Positive Predictive Value for Diagnostic Workup of Suspicious Findings? A Single-Arm Prospective Study. J Breast Imaging. 2025 May 17; 7(3):280-290.

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Watanabe AT, Vu H, Chim CY, Litt AW, Retson T, Mayo RC. Potential Impact of an Artificial Intelligence-based Mammography Triage Algorithm on Performance and Workload in a Population-based Screening Sample. J Breast Imaging. 2025 Jan 25; 7(1):45-53.

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Ahluwalia VS, Doiphode N, Mankowski WC, Cohen EA, Pati S, Pantalone L, Bakas S, Brooks A, Vachon CM, Conant EF, Gastounioti A, Kontos D. Volumetric Breast Density Estimation From Three-Dimensional Reconstructed Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Images Using Deep Learning. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2024 Dec; 8:e2400103.

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Horng H, Scott C, Winham S, Jensen M, Pantalone L, Mankowski W, Kerlikowske K, Vachon CM, Kontos D, Shinohara RT. Multivariate testing and effect size measures for batch effect evaluation in radiomic features. Sci Rep. 2024 06 17; 14(1):13923.

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Savaria D, Kaushik C. Brief communication: The current status of contrast-enhanced mammography in breast imaging. Clin Imaging. 2024 Sep; 113:110213.

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Niell BL, Jochelson MS, Amir T, Brown A, Adamson M, Baron P, Bennett DL, Chetlen A, Dayaratna S, Freer PE, Ivansco LK, Klein KA, Malak SF, Mehta TS, Moy L, Neal CH, Newell MS, Richman IB, Schonberg M, Small W, Ulaner GA, Slanetz PJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Female Breast Cancer Screening: 2023 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jun; 21(6S):S126-S143.

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Kim JG, Haslam B, Diab AR, Sakhare A, Grisot G, Lee H, Holt J, Lee CI, Lotter W, Sorensen AG. Impact of a Categorical AI System for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis on Breast Cancer Interpretation by Both General Radiologists and Breast Imaging Specialists. Radiol Artif Intell. 2024 03; 6(2):e230137.

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Acciavatti RJ, Choi CJ, Vent TL, Barufaldi B, Cohen EA, Wileyto EP, Maidment ADA. Non-Isocentric Geometry for Next-Generation Tomosynthesis With Super-Resolution. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2024 01; 43(1):377-391.

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Thai JN, Sevrukov AB, Ward RC, Monticciolo DL. Cryoablation Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Evidence and Rationale. J Breast Imaging. 2023 11 30; 5(6):646-657.

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Webster JL, Goldstein ND, Rowland JP, Tuite CM, Siegel SD. A catchment and location-allocation analysis of mammography access in Delaware, US: implications for disparities in geographic access to breast cancer screening. Breast Cancer Res. 2023 11 08; 25(1):137.

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