Breast screenings (mammography)
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What happens during your appointment?
What happens during your appointment?
During your mammogram appointment, a friendly and experienced mammographer will first discuss your medical history, asking about any past breast concerns you may have. They’ll then walk you through the entire procedure step-by-step, answering any questions you have along the way. Feel free to ask anything at any point – we want you to feel comfortable and informed!
For a clear picture of your breast health, our mammographer will use our state-of-the-art Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® Mammography System. This system gently positions your breasts for the X-rays, ensuring a comfortable and efficient experience.
2D Mammogram
The traditional 2D mammogram is a two imaged X-ray taken digitally. Your mammographer will take the first X-ray image from the top and this will be followed by an image taken from the side. This is done unilaterally (for one single breast) or bilaterally (for both the breasts).
Digital 3D tomosynthesis mammography
This type of mammogram uses high powered computing to help compile a series of images to create a “3-dimensional viewed mammogram”. This helps the reporting Radiologist to see breast tissue more clearly and allows them to examine the tissue one millimetre at a time. This means fine details of the breast are more visible, with no tissue going unnoticed or hidden.
Additional tests
As part of our comprehensive breast screening assessment, a mammogram examination is usually be accompanied with an ultrasound scan. In addition, your consultant may recommend additional investigations to be conducted:
- Vacuum biopsy
- Core biopsy
- Ultrasound guided localisation
- Fine needle aspirations
- Cyst aspiration
- Marker clip insertion
- Magseed clip insertion
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