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

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 Shiga

公益財団法人滋賀県健康づくり財団のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

滋賀県 大津市御殿浜6番28号

京阪粟津駅より徒歩1分

診療所ドック学会
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PSA+4
巡回健診あり健保補助対応
婦人科健診乳がん検診子宮頸がん検診
済生会滋賀県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

滋賀県 栗東市大橋2-4-1

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+6
土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可
プレミアムドックあたまの検診がん検診
市立野洲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

滋賀県 野洲市小篠原1094

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+8
土曜受診可日曜受診可
脳ドック乳がん検診
東近江敬愛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

滋賀県 東近江市八日市東本町8-16

病院ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー+7
土曜受診可
医療法人社団仁生会 甲南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

滋賀県 甲賀市甲南町葛木958

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウムMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー眼底検査+1
土曜受診可
脳ドック心臓ドック乳がん検診
近江八幡市立総合医療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

滋賀県 近江八幡市土田町1379

JR琵琶湖線「近江八幡駅北口」より市民バス(あかこんバス)5分または名神竜王ICより車で約15分

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウムCTMRIマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+2
人間ドック脳ドック乳がん健診

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Shiga?
Shiga has 9 health checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging), of which 6 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.