Exam Details - Screening Mammography
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Used To:
- Detect abnormalities in breast tissue without any existing symptoms
Why:
- Mammograms play a central role in the early detection of breast cancer
- Can detect changes in the breast that may be early signs of cancer, but are too small or subtle to feel
How:
- Low-dose radiographic exam of the breast
- Exam consists of two views of each breast. Implants and breast size may result in additional images at time of screening.
- Breast tissue is composed of fatty connective tissue, because of its overall soft tissue composition, it requires a special low-dose x-ray unit
- There are 2 basic mammographic procedures offered, screening and diagnostic. Both begin with basic views.
- Screening exam is used for patients with no symptoms. Results will not be provided at the time of the exam.
- If an abnormality is detected on a screening exam, the patient is recalled for additional follow-up
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EDITED: 04/25/2019
