This type of routine mammogram is for women who have no signs or symptoms of an abnormality. Women are encouraged to have a baseline mammogram between the ages of , and begin annual exams at age Screening mammography should be used in conjunction with a clinical breast exam performed by your physician and monthly self breast exams.
The exam is performed in an upright position, usually standing. The mammography technologist will instruct you while they place your breast tissue in the best position to achieve maximum results for your exam, and typically two views of each breast will be obtained. The breast tissue is compressed between two plates on the machine. Compression spreads apart the tissue to give the radiologist better visualization of the anatomical structures within the breast.
The applied compression will be held in place only a few seconds during the exposure, and then automatically released. Mammograms make it possible to detect tumors that cannot yet be felt, and also microcalcifications tiny calcium deposits that can sometimes indicate the presence of cancer.
To reduce discomfort if you have sensitive breasts, schedule your mammogram in the first two weeks following your menstrual cycle when your breasts are less tender. Upon completion of your screening exam, the mammography technologist will review the images for quality. The radiologist will interpret your exam and send the results to your referring physician or provider, and we will notify you of the outcome as well.
If there is an area that raises any question for the radiologist that needs further clarification, they may recommend you return for additional imaging. A diagnostic mammogram is also a low dose x-ray examination of the breasts, but used to evaluate potential problems within the breast. If you have one or more of the qualifying symptoms, you may need a diagnostic mammogram, instead of a screening:.
With a diagnostic evaluation, the technologist usually obtains the same images as with a screening exam, but also performs specially customized views under the direction of the radiologist. Because this exam is more customized, it often requires more images be taken as compared to a screening study , and also means that diagnostic exams from patient to patient may not be exactly the same. Also, diagnostic mammography is not considered a preventive care service by most insurance companies, and may be subject to deductibles and co-insurance.
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