Computed tomography laser mammography

Computed tomography laser mammography, also known as CTLM, is a fancy way to take pictures of a special part of a woman's body called the breast.

Let's imagine that the breast is like a big ball of different things inside, like wires, tubes, and maybe even some small bumps. The CTLM machine uses two special technologies to take pictures of these things inside the breast.

The first technology is called computed tomography (CT). It's kind of like taking a bunch of slices of bread and putting them together to make a whole loaf. The CT part of the machine takes many pictures of the breast from different angles, kind of like taking many pictures of a ball from different sides. Then the machine puts all these pictures together to make a complete 3D picture of the inside of the breast.

The second technology is called laser mammography. This part of the machine uses a special kind of light to take pictures of the breast. You can think of it like shining a flashlight on the ball to see if there are any bumps or lumps inside. The laser mammography part of the machine helps the doctors see very small changes in the breast that might be too small to feel or see on a regular X-ray.

All of these pictures and technologies help doctors see if there are any changes in the breast that could be a sign of cancer. It's important for women to get regular CTLM scans to keep their breast health in check!