Standard views for mammography are:
The two standard mammographic projections are:
A mediolateral oblique (MLO) view and a craniocaudal (CC) view.
The MLO is taken with the X-ray beam directed from superomedial to inferolateral, usually at an angle of 30°-60°.
The MLO projection is the only projection in which all the breast tissue can be demonstrated in a single image.
In CC view, the X-ray beam travels from superior to inferior. Positioning is achieved by pulling the breast up and forward away from the chest wall, with compression applied from above.
AP and Lateral
AP and Medio-lateral oblique
Cranio-caudal and Medio-lateral view
Cranio-caudal and Medio-lateral oblique