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Question: What is mammogram? Answer: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that assist in determining the nature of a breast problem. It may detect breast problems that cannot be felt by yourself or your doctor. Question: What is an ultrasound examination of the breast? Answer: Ultrasound uses sound waves to generate pictures and therefore possible problems within the breasts can be seen. This uses a different technology and therefore may detect problems not seen on mammogram. Question: Will I need both investigations for screening? Answer: It depends on the appearance of the breast tissue on the mammogram and the nature of the problem detected. As already mentioned, a high proportion of the local women have dense breast tissue. To optimize detection rates, one may consider to do both investigations for screening. Question: Are there any other forms of imaging that may be useful for screening? Answer: Apart from mammography and ultrasound examination, MRI may be done. However, this is only useful for women at high risk of developing breast cancer at a relatively young age. Question: Is mammogram harmful? Answer: The amount of radiation from mammography equipment is actually very low. Question: Breast Screening - Is once a year good enough? Click here to find out |
