Poplar Hospital
406-768-6100
Trinity Hospital
406-653-6500
Listerud Clinic
406-653-2150
Faith Home
406-653-1400
Riverside Clinic
406-768-5171
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Mammography
NEMHS Mammography has top-notch staff to accommodate
your needs for breast care. Mammography is a specific
type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system for
examining the breasts. Most medical experts agree that
successful treatment of breast cancer often is linked to
early diagnosis. Mammography plays a central part in
early detection of breast cancers because it can show
changes in the breast up to two years before a patient
or physician can feel them. Current guidelines from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the
American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Medical
Association (AMA) and the American College of Radiology
(ACR) recommend screening mammography every year for
women, beginning at age 40.
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Do not schedule your
mammogram for the week before your period if your
breasts are usually tender during this time. The best
time is one week following your period. Always inform
your doctor or x-ray technologist if there is any
possibility that you are pregnant.
The ACS also recommends you:
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Do
not wear deodorant, talcum powder or lotion under
your arms or on your breasts on the day of the exam.
These can appear on the mammogram as calcium spots.
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Describe any breast symptoms or problems to the
technologist performing the exam.
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If
possible, obtain prior mammograms and make them
available to the radiologist at the time of the
current exam.
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Ask
when your results will be available; do not assume
the results are normal if you do not hear from your
doctor or the mammography facility.
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We
offer the new, Softer Mammogram
Northeast Montana Health Services is certified as a
Softer Mammogram Provider®, a distinction awarded only to an elite group
of healthcare facilities. That means we provide a soft foam cushion,
called MammoPad®, for each woman's personal use during every screening
mammogram.
As a Softer Mammogram Provider, we make it a top
priority to ensure your mammogram is warm and comfortable. It's one way
we provide the tender loving care you deserve.
The MammoPad breast cushion was designed for women by
a female breast surgeon. It is FDA-cleared, does not impair image
quality, and makes it easier for you to be relaxed, warm and comfortable
during your exam. That helps our highly skilled mammography
technologists achieve the best possible mammogram. More
Info...
To schedule a Softer Mammogram, or if you have other
questions, call 406-653-6500.
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