Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Breast Density

Measurement of relative composition of different BREAST tissue types often determined from MAMMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; or MRI.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Measurement of relative composition of different BREAST tissue types often determined from MAMMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; or MRI.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Breast Densities
  • Mammographic Breast Density
  • Mammographic Density
  • Breast Densities, Mammographic
  • Breast Density, Mammographic
  • Density, Mammographic
  • Mammographic Breast Densities
  • Mammographic Densities

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2017 (2014)

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Previous Indexing

  • Body Size (1989-2016)
  • Breast (1996-2016)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.600w.115.275
  2. G07.100.138

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Breast Density. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071060. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071060
  2. Breast Density. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70688618