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

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 Kumamoto

くまもと県北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

熊本県 玉名市玉名550番地

熊本県玉名市玉名550番地(くまもと県北病院内2階)

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ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+3
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可+2
婦人科健診がん検診
医療法人杉村会 杉村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

熊本県 熊本市中央区本荘3丁目7-18

熊本市電・辛島町電停より徒歩約11分、本荘中通りバス停よりすぐ

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIPET+8
土曜受診可日曜受診可当日結果説明Web予約可
脳ドック心臓ドック脳神経スペシャルドック
菊池養生園保健組合のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ
認定施設

熊本県 菊池市泗水町吉富2193番地1

診療所ドック学会
腹部エコーマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん骨密度心電図
人間ドック胃がん検診乳がん検診
国保水俣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

熊本県 水俣市天神町1-2-1

肥薩おれんじ鉄道「水俣駅」より徒歩約15分(タクシー約5分)、またはみなくるバス「総合医療センター」バス停下車すぐ

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+9
女性専用日あり
脳ドックレディースドック肺がんCT検診
医療法人春水会 山鹿中央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

熊本県 山鹿市山鹿1000

病院健保連契約
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+7
土曜受診可日曜受診可駐車場あり健保補助対応
胃がん検診
国保水俣市立総合医療センター内 健康管理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

熊本県 水俣市天神町1-2-1

肥薩おれんじ鉄道 水俣駅より徒歩約15分、またはみなくるバス「総合医療センター」バス停下車すぐ

病院健保連契約
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+9
女性専用日あり
脳ドックレディースドック肺がんCT検診
社会医療法人稲穂会 天草慈恵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

熊本県 天草郡苓北町上津深江278-10

病院健保連契約
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+7
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可宿泊ドックあり

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

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto has 8 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.