Digital Mammo PreparationPlease refrain from using deodorant or dusting powder. Underarms should be free from chemicals. For your comfort, if you usually experience monthly breast tenderness, schedule your mammogram for the first time when you are least sensitive. If you have had a previous mammogram completed at another facility, it is essential for you to bring your films with you to your appointment. This provides the radiologist with a method of comparison. A delay in providing comparison films will cause a delay in providing your exam report. |
Latest NewsUSPSTF recommends bone density screening for at-risk womenJanuary 18th, 2011 Women past the age of menopause who are at risk of osteoporosis should receive regular bone density screening, according to guidelines issued this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The new guidelines should make screening available to younger women compared to the task force's previous policy...Read More Women at high risk for breast cancer not getting MRI screeningJanuary 13th, 2011 January 13, 2011 -- Despite American Cancer Society guidelines recommending that women at high risk for breast cancer undergo MRI screening in addition to regular mammography, only 14% of these women are getting the scans, according to researchers from the University of Colorado...Read More |
