乳房x光检查

Expect clear results and a more comfortable testing experience when you get a mammogram at Carol Hatton 乳房护理 Center, a service of Community 医院 of the Monterey Peninsula. You’ll know you’re getting care from qualified staff who follow the right procedures to ensure your safety and accurate results. That’s because we’re accredited in mammography by the American College of 放射学.

我需要做乳房x光检查吗?

The 乳房护理 Center recommends women start getting a mammogram each year by age 40 to check for early signs of 乳腺癌. If you’ve had a close family member with 乳腺癌 before age 40, start your annual screenings five years before the age your relative was diagnosed with cancer.

Advanced digital technology

Your mammogram will use digital technology that:

• Gives the clearest possible images
• Makes it easy to share images with your doctors at different locations
• Takes pictures in less than a minute
• Uses computer-aided detection when needed, combining your radiologist’s review with a second, 电脑阅读

3 d乳房x光检查

We offer 3D mammography to all patients regardless of breast density. Also called breast tomosynthesis, 3D mammography creates more detailed, layered images of your breasts to make it easier to identify cancer. When scheduling your next 乳腺癌 screening, let the scheduler know if you'd like a 3D mammogram. You will need to check with your insurance provider to see if your plan covers 3D mammography.

会发生什么

The day of your mammogram:

• 不要使用除臭剂, 粉末, 香水, or lotion under your arms or on your breasts because they can affect your test results
• Wear a separate top and bottom so you can undress from just the waist up for the test

You’ll receive care from staff who are all women at our spa-like Carol Hatton 乳房护理 Center.

After you arrive, they’ll ask you to change from your shirt into a warmed gown. Then, you’ll stand in front of the mammography machine. A technician will place one breast at a time on a shelf with a soft MammoPad® cushion for your comfort.

Next, a compression paddle will gently press down on the top of your breast. If it’s uncomfortable, ask your technician to change the positioning. We want you to feel as relaxed as possible.

The machine takes pictures for several seconds while compressing your breast. Then, your technician repeats the process for your other breast.

Screening and diagnostic mammograms

Most mammograms serve as screenings — meaning they check for problems before you experience symptoms.

But doctors can also use mammograms to diagnose a breast condition if you already have symptoms, 如:

• 乳房肿块
• 皮肤或乳头改变
• Swollen tissue near the armpit

Your care team may order a diagnostic mammogram along with other types of tests, such as breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 或者一个 乳房活组织检查.

你的乳房x光检查结果

After a screening mammogram, your test results will appear in MyChart 24至72小时内. 如果你还没有 病人门户 账户, you’ll get a letter in the mail within about a week after your test with instructions on how to set one up.

If you have a diagnostic mammogram, you’ll learn the results during your appointment.