Are there any side effects to breast x-rays?

The breast is a very important place for female friends. The breast is the most important part of female friends. It has the important mission of nurturing offspring and can also make female friends look beautiful. However, this place is not just a decoration. It can also malfunction. However, many people do not know much about it and will be at a loss when problems occur. Are there major side effects of breast X-ray examination?

1. When doing a breast X-ray examination, bilateral breast anteroposterior and medial and lateral oblique films are generally taken. In special circumstances, additional local spot films are required. During the radiation exposure process, the compression plate of the machine will apply appropriate pressure to the breast. You may feel a little discomfort, but it is not a big deal. The soft X-rays emitted by the breast molybdenum target machine pass through the breast and then illuminate the special X-ray film placed in the dark box to form an image.

Due to the different densities of different tissue components in the breast structure, different imaging manifestations will be formed on the X-ray. Doctors can diagnose breast diseases through these photos with different density differences. Such as lobular hyperplasia of the breast, breast fibroids, breast cancer, etc., but most of these breast diseases begin to occur after puberty. With the influence of factors such as environment and diet, the incidence of breast cancer has gradually increased and tends to occur at a younger age. If conditions permit, it is recommended to go to the hospital for routine breast mammography examinations every 1 to 2 years.

2. Generally, breast X-ray is called molybdenum target test, which is mainly used to rule out benign and malignant breast tumors. Generally, the radiation dose of one time is tolerable to the human body, so there is no need to worry.

Female friends should pay attention to the quality of life, have good sleep therapy, maintain adequate sleep, and pay attention to sleeping posture. This can avoid some minor diseases and is also good for the breast. In life, you should eat more vitamin-rich foods and avoid eating irritating foods and junk food.