Ambient light reflects off the surface of the mammogram and reduces the density levels the human eye can see.[5] As much as 30% of the film contrast value can be lost to the human eye with as little as 50 lux of room lighting. Film viewing conditions in mammography The film contrasts ...
“Seeing women post photos of their mammogram appointments on Instagram needled me into setting my own (which I was late for). I’m so glad I did. “Consider this your kick in the butt to get it done…. Suddenly everything in your life is geared around one thing: fighting cancer.” ...