Normal breast. False-colour mammogram showing the normal appearance of the breast of a mature, post- menopausal woman (aged unspecified, probably 55 y

---

Normal breast. False-colour mammogram showing the normal appearance of the breast of a mature, post- menopausal woman (aged unspecified, probably 55 years or more). Mammography is an X-ray technique that is used to examine the soft tissues of the breast. Its principal use is in screening women for breast cancers. The glandular (milk-secreting) component of the breast decreases as a woman approaches menopause. Glandular tissue becomes replaced by adipose tissue, a fibrous connective tissue packed with fat cells. Here, the fibrous tissue appears as yellow striations across the breast.

---

Size: 3972px × 4878px
Photo credit: © KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: adipose, breast, condition, disease, disorder, false-coloured, healthcare, healthy, mammogram, medical, medicine, menopause, normal, post, post-menopaus, tissue