Letter X

Xeromammography

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Xeroradiography of the breast.

Xeroradiography is a photoelectric method of recording an x-ray image on a coated metal plate, using low-energy photon beams, long exposure time and dry chemical developers.</P> The prefix xero- comes from the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry.'

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