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Mammograms are important because they’re the primary screening test for breast cancer.
Doctors also use mammograms to diagnose breast conditions. You may need a diagnostic mammogram if you have a new breast lump, breast pain, or changes to your nipple or the skin covering your breast.
Mammogram images show varying shades of black, white, and gray based on the amount of radiation the tissue absorbs. The more radiation the tissue absorbs, the lighter the image. Calcium absorbs the most, creating white images, while air absorbs the least and appears black.
Doctors use the images from the mammogram to look for masses, lumps, and calcifications. The images also show asymmetry of the breasts.
Mammograms don’t diagnose breast cancer, but they can determine if you need additional tests to confirm or rule out breast cancer.
The team at My Choice Imaging explains the details of your mammogram before you start the test so you know what to expect. They recommend you come to your mammogram wearing a shirt you can easily remove.
After changing into an exam gown, the technician has you stand in front of the X-ray machine. They position one of your breasts on the X-ray plate and adjust your head, arm, and body so they can get all of the breast tissue onto the plate.
They lower the top plate of the X-ray machine, flattening out the breast tissue. You may feel some pressure during this part of your mammogram, but little to no pain.
The technician takes pictures of the breast and then adjusts your body so they can get pictures of your breast tissue from different angles. They repeat these steps for the other breast.
Mammograms at My Choice Imaging take less than 30 minutes. The skilled radiologists review the images and send a report to your referring physician, who discusses the results with you.
Women can start mammograms for breast cancer screening at age 40 and repeat the screening test every year until 54. At 55, women can choose to have mammograms every year or every other year.
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