This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Surgery
All of the following are true about mammography except - 
Select and explain. 
A. It can detect microcalcifications, B. It is a screening tool in breast cancer, C. It is basically X ray imaging of the breast, D. It has a significant radiation risk
D: It has a significant radiation risk
Answer: D: It has a significant radiation risk 
Explanation: Answer- D. It has a significant radiation riskMammographyIs X-ray imaging of breasts to detect tumors or other abnormalities.Mammography is the screening modality of choice for breast cancer as it can detect microcalcifications which is often the bonly early manifestation of ductal ca in situ.It is of two types -Screening mammography is used to detect breast changes in women who have no signs or symptoms of any breastabnormality. This usually requires at least 2 mammograms from different angles of each breast - a) the cranio-caudal (cc) view and b) the mediolateral-oblique (MLO) view.Diagnostic mammography- used to evaluate abnormal findings on a screening mammogram. Radiation risk (Risk of carcinoma)- No doubt that ionizing radiation (X rays) can itself cause breast cancer.