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Health checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nara

An X-ray imaging exam specifically for the breasts that detects lumps and calcifications

What Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) can reveal & when to get it

This exam compresses the breast and takes X-ray images to detect minute calcifications and masses before they form palpable lumps. It is effective for finding early-stage breast cancer and is used in government-organized breast cancer screening programs.

Main conditions it can detect and evaluate

  • Breast cancer
  • Microcalcifications
  • Breast masses

When to consider this test

Japan's national breast cancer screening program recommends this exam once every 2 years for women aged 40 and older. Those with a family history of breast cancer should consult their doctor.

Screening interval: Women aged 40 and older: once every 2 years is the standard guideline (organized screening program).

Benefits

  • Can detect early-stage breast cancer and calcifications too small to feel by touch
  • Recommended by the national government as an organized screening program, with substantial evidence of reduced mortality at the population level
  • Can be completed in a short amount of time

Points to note when getting tested

  • !Compression during imaging may cause discomfort or pain
  • !In dense breast tissue, abnormalities can be harder to detect; combining with ultrasound may be beneficial
  • !Involves X-ray radiation exposure (very low dose)

Facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nara

(医)新生会総合病院高の原中央病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

奈良県 奈良市右京1丁目3番地の3

近鉄京都線・高の原駅(急行停車駅)より徒歩5分

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+9
当日結果説明Web予約可健保補助対応
子宮がん検診乳がん検診
グランソール奈良のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ
認定施設

奈良県 宇陀郡菟田野町松井8-1

近鉄大阪線・榛原駅より車で約10分(施設送迎あり・要予約)

診療所ドック学会
MRIマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん
女性専用日あり土曜受診可送迎あり健保補助対応
レディースドックMRI乳がん検査DWIBS(全身がん検査)
医療法人拓生会 奈良西部病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

奈良県 奈良市三碓町2143-1

近鉄東生駒駅からバスにて5分 送迎車をご利用の方 富雄駅

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー+9
土曜受診可日曜受診可送迎あり
社会福祉法人恩賜財団 済生会奈良病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

奈良県 奈良市八条4丁目643番地

JR大和路線奈良駅より奈良交通バス約15分、済生会奈良病院バス停下車

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウムMRIマンモグラフィー腫瘍マーカー肺CT+1
土曜受診可駐車場あり
乳癌健診子宮癌健診睡眠時無呼吸症候群検診

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Frequently asked questions about Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nara

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nara?
Nara has 6 health checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging), of which 5 are member facilities of the Japan Society of Ningen Dock and Preventive Medicine. You can compare them by price, access, and test content in the facility list on this page.
What conditions can Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) detect?
This exam compresses the breast and takes X-ray images to detect minute calcifications and masses before they form palpable lumps. It is effective for finding early-stage breast cancer and is used in government-organized breast cancer screening programs. It is mainly used to detect and evaluate conditions such as Breast cancer, Microcalcifications, Breast masses.
Who should get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging), and how often?
Japan's national breast cancer screening program recommends this exam once every 2 years for women aged 40 and older. Those with a family history of breast cancer should consult their doctor. As a general guideline, the recommended screening interval is Women aged 40 and older: once every 2 years is the standard guideline (organized screening program).. For details, please consult the physician at your chosen facility.