イメージHealth checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Toyama
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 Toyama
イメージイメージ富山県 高岡市西藤平蔵313
JR高岡駅よりバス約20分・十二町島バス停下車徒歩約2分
病院ドック学会
バリウムCTマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー+5
女性専用日あり土曜受診可Web予約可
乳がん検診子宮がん検診
イメージ富山県 富山市元町2-3-20
不二越駅より徒歩4分 トップへ サイドメニュー ME
診療所ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー子宮頸がんPSA+5
土曜受診可Web予約可健保補助対応
イメージ富山県 富山市婦中町下轡田1019
富山ICまたは富山西ICから車で約15分
病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーMRIマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー+1
土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可送迎あり+1
脳ドック膵臓がんドック運転ドック
イメージイメージ富山県 高岡市西藤平蔵３１３
JR高岡駅から高岡法科大学方面行きバスで約20分、十二町島バス停下車 徒歩約2分
病院健保連契約
バリウムCTマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー+5
女性専用日あり土曜受診可Web予約可
乳がん検診子宮がん検診
イメージTests commonly offered at facilities with Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Toyama
Frequently asked questions about Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Toyama
Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Toyama?
Toyama has 7 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.
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