[History of mammography]

The History of mammography began in 1913, when a Berliner surgeon, A. Salomon realized a roentgeno-histological study on 3,000 mastectomies. This work is the basis of mammography. Until 1938, few articles were published but were of little help to mammography. From 1947 to 1970, the second period brought the results of roentgenologic and clinical correlation. R. Leborgne was the first accountable for the wide development of this method. Since 1951, many American and European radiologists brought their contribution. Ch. Gros is the best known. He gave this technique an acknowledgment throughout the world for the diagnosis of breast diseases. Since 1970, the third period emphasizes the value of mammography as a technique for detection of breast cancer. Some "Screening working groups" are being set up. The problem is mainly economical.