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Phone: (954) 966-3600

Fax: (954) 967-1962

Office Hours

Mon - Fri: 7:30AM – 8:00PM

Saturday: 8:00AM – 3:00PM

Sunday: Closed

Schedule Your Mammogram at Hollywood Diagnosticss

Jan 4, 2021

If you are looking for a clean, safe, and attentively staffed facility for your mammogram needs, The Hollywood Diagnosticss Center is the place to choose for those living in the South Florida area. You will be very happy with your choice. And we would be more than pleased to provide these services to you.

What is a Mammogram

A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast that aids in the detecting of breast cancer or the early signs of it. And even when guidelines keep changing for the rules for when women should get mammograms, the procedure should not be overlooked as a vital step in every woman’s life.

Studies show that breast cancer is the most common cancer that women contract. This aside from the various types of skin cancer. This is true no matter race or ethnicity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hollywood Diagnosticss wants to let you know, that getting a mammogram can help women spot and treat these cancers.

The American Cancer Society’s guidelines on mammograms suggest that women, who are at average risk for breast cancer should have a yearly mammogram starting around 45 years old. Then they should switch to every other year at 55 years old. It is also recommended that women should have a choice to start screening as early as 40 years old, and that screening should continue as long as women are in good health and are expected to live at least another 10 years.

When Should One Get a Mammogram

Women should schedule mammograms when their breasts are the least tender. This is typically the week after their menstrual cycle. Before undergoing a mammogram, all patients should tell the technician if they have had previous biopsies or implants.

During the procedure, women will stand and place one breast at a time on the machine’s plate. The machine will compress the breast in order to take an X-ray picture.

It is done this way because it’s important for breast tissue to be spread out as thinly as possible so that the X-ray can go through all of the tissue and photograph the most complete and detailed set of X-rays that can be taken.

 

Are Mammograms Uncomfortable

Most women describe their mammograms as mildly uncomfortable. However, some find the process actually painful. There are remedies for those who may be nervous about the procedure.

In many cases, it is OK that patients take mild pain medication or ibuprofen (as long as it’s approved by their physician) about an hour before the mammogram to alleviate some of that discomfort if they’ve experienced that before.

There are two types of mammograms, which are used for screening or Diagnostics purposes. The type of screening can yield results at different timelines. Results can take up to one week with screening mammograms, whereas results are reported the same day with Diagnostics mammograms.

If a mammogram detects an abnormality, it can be handled in many ways. Ultimately, it depends on what the abnormality is that is found, the score given by the radiologist, and then the recommendation given following the results.

Hollywood Diagnosticss Center has been recognized as a leader in the medical Diagnosticss field while performing over 30,000 Diagnostics procedures annually.  This includes the mammograms discussed in this article. The center continues to be at the forefront of medical technology by progressively updating its equipment and procedures to reflect the latest advances in medicine. HDC is your complete, one source provider of all Diagnostics services.

If you, or someone you know requires a mammogram in South Florida, then contact us today at (954) 966-3600! They will truly be in good hands with Hollywood Diagnosticss Center.