i went to check up yesterday for my heart coz im having a shortness of breath then they use X-ray can they also see the breast lump?
2007-03-08 16:34:24 · 5 answers · asked by chon 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I assume you had a chest x-ray? Most likely, it will not be seen that way. Possible, but unlikely. You would need an ultrasound and/or mammogram for the lump.
2007-03-08 16:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To see a lump in your breast you need a special type of XRay called a mammogram. In a mammogram just the breast tissue is x-rayed from a few different angles using a special x-ray machine. You probably had a chest x-ray at your doctors office. A chest x-ray lacks the sensitivity to see most breast tumors. If you are concerned you have a breast mass have your doctor examine your breasts and depending on your age, he/she may recommend getting a mammogram.
2007-03-09 13:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mammography is an X-ray exam to detect breast cancer.Mammography is X-ray imaging of your breasts designed to detect tumors or other abnormalities. Mammography can be used either for screening or for diagnostic purposes in evaluating a breast lump
2007-03-09 00:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by PRAVEEN K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. the X-rays will pass through any lumps, like any other flesh. You need a mamogram. I doubt if they used X-ray to check your heart, either. They probably used an ultrasound. or an electro-cardiogram
2007-03-09 00:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the x.ray will not see it because its designed to skip tissues and just look at bones.
2007-03-09 00:42:05 · answer #5 · answered by Laura M 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋