MLO view

–     X-ray tube is positioned so that the beam emerges at an angle based on the position of the pectoralis major muscle

–   X-ray beam enters breast from medal and emerges toward the receptor laterally

–     Compression plane is oblique by 45 to 60 degrees, depending on patient anatomy

–     Nipple should be in profile in both CC and MLO views

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diagram MLO view

example MLO view