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

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 Kochi

クリニック グリーンハウスのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

高知県 高知市上町1-7-1

路面電車『升形』停留所より徒歩約1分、または路線バス『上町一丁目』下車すぐ

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん骨密度眼底検査+2
土曜受診可日曜受診可駐車場あり健保補助対応
乳がん検診子宮がん検診
高知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

高知県 高知市秦南町一丁目4番63-11号

JR高知駅北口より徒歩約20分(約1.5km)、または路線バス「高知日赤」バス停下車

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+4
Web予約可駐車場あり宿泊ドックあり
脳ドック肺ドック無痛MRI乳がん検診
図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
認定施設

高知県 高知市知寄町1-5-15

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+5
土曜受診可駐車場あり
人間ドック乳がん検診骨粗しょう症検査
高知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

高知県 高知市秦南町1丁目4番63-11号

JR高知駅北口より徒歩約20分(約1.5km)、またはバス「高知日赤」停下車

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー+4
Web予約可駐車場あり宿泊ドックあり
脳ドック肺ドックMRI乳がん検診

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

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

Where can I get Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging) in Kochi?
Kochi has 4 health checkup facilities offering Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging), of which 3 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.