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

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 Shimane

医療法人社団 やすぎはく愛クリニックのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

島根県 安来市安来町1278-5

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーマンモグラフィ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
人間ドック
医療法人徳洲会 出雲徳洲会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

島根県 出雲市斐川町直江3964-1

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+8
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可
レディースドック子宮がん検診がんリスク検査(マイクロRNA)
雲南市立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
認定施設

島根県 雲南市大東町大字飯田96-1

JR出雲大東駅より徒歩3分

病院ドック学会
腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん+6
健保補助対応
脳ドックすい臓がん検診乳がん検診
松江市立病院 健診センターのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

島根県 松江市乃白町32-1

松江駅バスターミナル1番乗り場から市営バスで約25分(南循環線内回りまたは病院循環線)

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+6
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可
脳ドックがん検診
医療法人社団創健会 松江記念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

島根県 松江市上乃木3-4-1

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+3
土曜受診可日曜受診可当日結果説明健保補助対応
がん検診乳がん検診(ジャパンマンモグラフィーサンデー)

Tests commonly offered at facilities with Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Shimane

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Shimane?
Shimane 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.