Digital Mammography :-

MAMMOGRAPHY:

GALAXY IMAGING AND PATH LAB operates digital mammography scan test facility in Dwarka sector 7 region, which focus their attention towards a high quality yet low cost of mammography test and services through volumes.

Early Detection Saves Lives. The survival rate for Breast Cancer when caught early is 98%. When it’s not? 23%.

A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breasts. It is used to find tumour and to help tell the difference between noncancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) disease.

Mammography is the process of using high frequency digital x ray to examine the human breasts for diagnosis and screening. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer, typically through detection of characteristic masses or microcalcifications.

Test Type:	Radiology
Preparation:	No special preparation Required
Reporting:	Within 24 Hours *
Components:	Mammogram bilateral breasts
Terms:	* Advise for women aged 40 years or above. * Not advised for pregnant women * No Doctor’s referral needed for your Mammogram

Tips for Getting a Mammography/Mammogram

• Some female wears a top with a skirt or pants, instead of a dress. You will need toundress from your waist up for the mammography.
• On the day of your mammography, don’t use perfume, deodorant, or powder on yourbody. Otherwise, these can show up as white spots on the X-ray.
• Try to avoid mammography test the week before you get a period or during the period.Because your breasts may be tender or swollen then.

HOW IS THE MAMMOGRAPHY TEST PERFORMED?

You will be asked to undress from the waist up and will be given a gown to wear. This test is performed by either sitting or standing.

One breast at a time is rested on a flat surface that contains the x-ray plate. A device called a compressor will be pressed firmly against the breast to help flatten out the breast tissue. The x-ray pictures are taken from several angles. You may be asked to hold your breath as each picture is taken.

Sometimes you will be asked to come back at a later date for more mammogram images. This does not always mean you have breast cancer. Rather, the doctor may simply need to recheck an area that could not be clearly seen on the first test.

Digital mammography is a newer technique that allows the x-ray image of the breast to be viewed and manipulated on a computer screen. It improves accuracy, but is not yet available everywhere.