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SERVICES
- MAMMOGRAPHY
Mammography is a low dose radiology procedure that takes x-rays of your breasts. The x-rays that pass through the breast cannot be felt, however it is necessary to compress the breast to obtain a good image. Mammography can detect breast cancer up to two years before it can be felt.
Common uses of this procedure.
Mammography is used to diagnose breast diseases in women. The use of screening mammography can assist in the detection of disease even if you have no complaints or symptoms.
While the AMA and ACR recommend that women aged 40 and older get annual mammograms, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) says women who are at increased risk due to a genetic history of breast cancer, or who have had breast cancer, may need to get mammograms at an earlier age.
The following are suggested guidelines:
Between the ages of 35 and 40
A woman should have a baseline mammogram
Between the ages of 40 and 50
A woman should have a mammogram once every one or two years
After the age of 50
A woman should have the mammogram every year
To Schedule a Test
To schedule a Mammogram with Pueblo Medical Imaging, please call 702-228-0031. |
