Mammograms are a type of breast imaging that produces X-ray images of your breast. Using a low dose X-ray, mammography searches for the early signs of breast cancer, including breast lumps that are not large enough for patients or their physicians to feel. Mammograms also allow doctors to see if there are any changes in the breast tissue, which are indicators of early-stage breast cancer.At Health Images, we use digital mammography to locate and diagnose cancer nodules that older systems may have missed. Getting a regular mammogram procedure is the best way to find cancer early, so you can start treating it as soon as possible. Sometimes, mammography reveals lumps that would not be large enough to feel for up to three years.
BENEFITS OF MAMMOGRAM
Having regular mammograms has several advantages, including:
- Mammograms save lives by finding breast cancer as early as possible
- They reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer by up to 30 percent
- Early treatment means some women can keep their breasts without resorting to mastectomy