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

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 Tochigi

医療法人DIC 宇都宮セントラル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

栃木県 宇都宮市屋板町561-3

JR宇都宮駅よりバスで約40分(栃木県宇都宮市屋板町561-3)

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIPET+9
女性専用日あり土曜受診可Web予約可駐車場あり+1
がん検診認知症検査レディースドック
公益財団法人 栃木県保健衛生事業団のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

栃木県 宇都宮市駒生町3337-1 とちぎ健康の森 3階

宇都宮駅から関東バス駒生営業所行き 「とちぎ健康の森

診療所ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラバリウムCTマンモグラフィー子宮頸がんPSA+2
巡回健診あり
人間ドックがん検診
一般財団法人日本健康管理協会とちぎ健診プラザのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

栃木県 小山市向原新田77-3

小山駅(東口)より車で15分程度 おーバスでお

診療所健保連契約
腹部エコーMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー+3
女性専用日あり土曜受診可Web予約可駐車場あり+2
レディースドック婦人科検診乳がん検診

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Tochigi?
Tochigi has 4 health checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging), of which 3 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.