the act of diluting or the state of being diluted. 2. something diluted. Origin of dilution. 1640-1650. First recorded in 1640-50; dilute + -ion.
Calcifications: Calcifications are tiny flecks of calcium â like grains of salt â in the soft tissue of the breast that can sometimes indicate the presence of an early breast cancer. Calcifications usually can't be felt, but they appear on a mammogram. Depending on how they're clustered and their shape, size, and number, your doctor may want to do further tests. Big calcifications â macrocalcifications â are usually not associated with cancer.
Findings on a mammogram. A mammogram is an X-ray image of the breast. Dense breast tissue and fatty breast tissue look different on a mammogram. The results of a mammogram may show a benign (not cancer) condition or an abnormal finding that needs follow-up tests to rule out cancer.hese images are called mammograms (MAM-o-grams). A radiologist trained to read mammograms studies the images for signs of breast cancer. In the past, mammogram images were stored on film (film mammography). Now, mammogram images are usually stored directly onto a computer (digital mammography).