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

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 Kagawa

(財)香川県予防医学協会のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

香川県 高松市伏石町2129-2

高松中央インターチェンジより車で5分、レインボー循環バス サンフラワー東バス停から徒歩1分

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+8
女性専用日あり当日結果説明巡回健診あり健保補助対応
レディースドックがん検診
高松赤十字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

香川県 高松市番町4-1-3

市内バス「県庁・日赤前」下車徒歩1分

病院ドック学会
胃カメラCTMRIPETマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+4
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可送迎あり
脳ドックPETドック肺がん検診
昭龍会 国重まこと医院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

香川県 坂出市笠指町4-28

坂出駅より徒歩11分 とても親しみやすい 地域のか

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん+6
土曜受診可駐車場あり
日帰りドック(半日)レディースドック相当(乳がん・子宮頸部細胞診含む日帰りドック)
公益財団法人 香川県予防医学協会 予防協会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

香川県 高松市伏石町2129-2

高松中央インターチェンジより車で5分、レインボー循環バス サンフラワー東バス停より徒歩1分

診療所健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+8
女性専用日あり当日結果説明巡回健診あり健保補助対応
レディース健診がん検診

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

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Kagawa?
Kagawa has 7 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.