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Glossary Terms: 1-3
xeroradiography
(xeromammography)
:
an outdated form of mammography that records the image of the breast on paper rather than on film. This method is rarely used now.
x-ray
:
one form of radiation that can be used at low levels to produce an image of the body on film or at high levels to destroy cancer cells.
x-rays
:
one form of radiation that can, at low levels, produce an image of the body on film, and at high levels, can destroy cancer cells.
Glossary Terms: 1-3
