Guillain-Barre (gee-YAH-buh-RAY) syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves. Weakness and tingling in your extremities are usually the first symptoms. These sensations can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing your whole body.
Mammography is done in clinics on an outpatient basis. 1  While a woman stands in front of the mammography machine, her breast is placed between 2 plastic compression plates. 2  The plates are then pressed together to flatten the breast.
For a screening mammogram, the technologist will usually take two images of each breast, one from the top and one from the side. For a diagnostic mammogram, additional images may be taken. You will change positions slightly for each image.