The majority of mammograms done at the Breast Health Center are diagnostic mammograms. A diagnostic mammogram differs from a screening, or baseline, mammogram in that it is usually ordered by a physician after an abnormal area is found on a screening mammogram or physical examination.

 

A mammogram is a special x-ray that can find most breast tumors up to two years before they can be felt by hand. During mammography it is necessary to compress the breasts. While this might be briefly uncomfortable for you, flattening the tissues enables our mammography technologists to take clearer pictures of your breasts.

 

Our Breast Health Center is certified by the Food and Drug Administration and accredited by the American College of Radiology. We use only FDA and MSQA Approved mammography units.

 

 

Call (216) 476-9012 to schedule your mammogram.  Please note that we require a physician's order for all mammograms.