Mammography

Subglandular breast implants (Imp) in the right breast. Note the pectoral muscle (PM), which passes behind the implant rather than over it. Subpectoral implants are also performed.<br>CC = Craniocaudal, (i.e., 'head to tail'), referring to the view the xray was taken from.<br>MLO = Mediolateral Oblique (i.e., at an angle).<br>B = Breast tissue, normal appearance.<br>Imp = Implant; appears white because the implant stops xrays from passing through to the film or receptor.<br>PM = Pectoralis major Muscle<br>Axial view of the chest (as though the body were sliced in half), showing:

Subglandular breast implants (Imp) in the right breast. Note the pectoral muscle (PM), which passes behind the implant rather than over it. Subpectoral implants are also performed.
CC = Craniocaudal, (i.e., 'head to tail'), referring to the view the xray was taken from.
MLO = Mediolateral Oblique (i.e., at an angle).
B = Breast tissue, normal appearance.
Imp = Implant; appears white because the implant stops xrays from passing through to the film or receptor.
PM = Pectoralis major Muscle
Axial view of the chest (as though the body were sliced in half), showing:

Note: Images are shown for illustrative purposes. Do not attempt to draw conclusions or make diagnoses by comparing these images to other medical images, particularly your own. Only qualified physicians should interpret images; the radiologist is the physician expert trained in medical imaging.