イメージHealth checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nagasaki
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 Nagasaki
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イメージ長崎県 西彼杵郡時津町浜田郷38-2
大型無料駐車場完備。「ゆりちゃん」バス（長崎バス）および病院車が利用可能。
診療所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+6
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可駐車場あり+1
脳ドック呼吸器ドック婦人科検診
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長崎県 大村市古賀島町133-22
新大村駅前から長崎県営バス「NR 北部循環線（右まわり）」で約5分、またはタクシーで約1.7km
病院ドック学会
バリウムマンモグラフィー骨密度
駐車場あり
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長崎県 西彼杵郡長与町北陽台1丁目5番1
長崎県西彼杵郡長与町北陽台1丁目5番1（シャトルバスで滑石地区より通院可）
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
土曜受診可Web予約可宿泊ドックあり送迎あり+1
婦人科検診
イメージ長崎県 佐世保市浜田町1-6
JR佐世保駅よりバス約8分・タクシー約5分、松浦町国際通りバス停より徒歩1分
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+5
土曜受診可
肺ドックがん検診（佐世保市がん検診）婦人科検診（乳がん・子宮がん）
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Frequently asked questions about Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nagasaki
Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Nagasaki?
Nagasaki has 9 health checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging), of which 7 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.
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