Inframammary fold

Changed by Marcin Czarniecki, 27 Dec 2015

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The inframmamaryinframammary fold is the anatomical boundary formed at the inferior border of the breast, where it joins with the chest.

In mammography, it is an important landmark to identify on the mediolateral oblique view to assess image quality.

  • -<p>The <strong>inframmamary fold</strong> is the anatomical boundary formed at the inferior border of the breast, where it joins with the chest.</p><p>In <a title="Mammography" href="/articles/mammography">mammography</a>, it is an important landmark to identify on the <a title="Mediolateral oblique view (MLO) view" href="/articles/mediolateral-oblique-view">mediolateral oblique</a> view to assess image quality.</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>inframammary fold</strong> is the anatomical boundary formed at the inferior border of the breast, where it joins with the chest.</p><p>In <a href="/articles/mammography">mammography</a>, it is an important landmark to identify on the <a href="/articles/mediolateral-oblique-view">mediolateral oblique</a> view to assess image quality.</p>

Tags changed:

  • mammography

Sections changed:

  • Anatomy

Systems changed:

  • Breast

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