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Discover LudwigThe phrase "dense breast" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in medical or scientific contexts to describe a breast that has a higher amount of glandular or fibrous tissue, making it harder to interpret during a mammogram. Example: "The doctor recommended further testing due to the patient's dense breast, which can sometimes obscure potential abnormalities on a mammogram."
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But I also had dense breast, which is another factor.
You cannot make out dense breast tissue in a mirror.
Radiologists say that breast ultrasound can be especially helpful in examining women with dense breast tissue.
A dense breast has less fat than glandular and connective tissue.
On a mammogram, a dense breast looks mostly white, whereas a fatty breast looks dark gray.
Women with dense breast tissue or those with suspected tumors usually require additional views or ultrasound.
Dense breast tissue occurs in women of all ages but is more frequent in younger women.
Still, some women continue to have dense breast tissue well into their later years.
Kaplan, S. S. Clinical utility of bilateral whole-breast US in the evaluation of women with dense breast tissue.
Over all, about 40 percent of women who have mammograms have dense breast tissue.
For instance, when menopausal women have "dense" breast tissue, their breasts appear firm and young.
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