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

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 Okinawa

医療法人徳洲会 宮古島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

沖縄県 宮古島市平良字松原552-1

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+6
女性専用日あり土曜受診可
社会医療法人仁愛会 浦添総合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

沖縄県 浦添市伊祖3-42-15

ゆいレール古島駅よりバス乗継、浅野浦バス停下車徒歩15分

診療所ドック学会健保連契約
マンモグラフィー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー
土曜受診可Web予約可
地方独立行政法人 那覇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

沖縄県 那覇市古島2-31-1

モノレール駅から病院入口まで直結する経路は令和9年度末に

病院ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラバリウムCTMRIマンモグラフィー腫瘍マーカー+2
駐車場あり健保補助対応
脳ドックがん検診レディース対応(乳がん・子宮がん検診)

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Okinawa?
Okinawa has 5 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.