2007/7/26, Royce Anderson <[log in to unmask]>:
> Sanna-Mari states "The radiologist I saw last time, mentioned that in
> mammogram the radiation exposure is seven times stronger than in e.g. lung
> x-ray."
>
> I have no idea why there would be such a discrepancy, unless their equipment
> is the type they were using in the US 7 or so years ago.  I feel very


Well, I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that one x-ray
of lungs could do it, while in mammogram you have three x-ray pictures
taken from both breasts (in different positions).

Sanna-Mari
bf support group leader / Imetyksen tuki ry
Finland, Scandinavia

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