Breast Self Exam Educationįor women receiving their first mammogram, instruction on proper techniques of breast self exams are taught to increase self awareness of breast changes that should be reported to their health provider immediately. Often used to examine a breast change when a mammogram shows dense breast tissues, uses sound waves to look inside the breast. Tomosynthesis or 3D mammography is performed as a supplement to a conventional 2D mammogram. It also reduces false positives, sparing patients the worry and expense of follow-up tests. The more advanced 3D mammography is capable of detecting cancer in dense breast tissue, when there is a lump, or when there is an increased risk of breast cancer. Is the latest technology, enabling radiologists to view tissue images one millimeter at a time, offering significantly better clarity than ever before. Diagnostic MammogramĪ woman with a breast symptom (for instance, a lump or nipple discharge) or an abnormal area found in a screening typically gets a diagnostic mammogram.
Images of the breasts that are used for women who have no breast symptoms or concerns.
