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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Breast Mammogram - Both Breasts (Mammogram) Cost Average | $80 - $190 | Free Quote |
Breast Mammogram - One Breast (Mammogram) Cost Average | $90 - $220 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Nwdc Diagnostic Imaging | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Radiant Imaging and Diagnostics | Katy | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Luke's Community Medical Center - the Woodlands | The Woodlands | Acute Care Hospital |
Houston Medical Imaging - Campbell | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Liberty-dayton Community Hospital | Liberty | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Unicare MRI and Diagnostic Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Riverside General Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center | Webster | Acute Care Hospital |
Kingwood Medical Center | Kingwood | Acute Care Hospital |
Kingwood Specialty Hospital | Kingwood | Acute Care Hospital |
Dynamic MRI and Diagnostic Imaging | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Houston Medical Imaging - Katy Fwy | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Woodstead MRI | The Woodlands | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
I-imaging | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers-hedwig Village Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Winnie Community Hospital | Winnie | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Memorial MRI and Diagnostic | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Town and Country Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Hermann the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | Acute Care Hospital |
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Houston Medical Imaging - Richmond | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Lake Jackson Imaging Center | Lake Jackson | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MRI Central Houston | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land | Acute Care Hospital |
Eastside Imaging | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Image America Diagnostic Imaging Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MHHS Memorial City Outpatient Imaging Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | Katy | Acute Care Hospital |
Park Plaza Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Upright MRI of Sugarland | Sugar Land | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial MRI and Diagnostic | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston | Acute Care Hospital |
Diagnostic Radiology of Houston | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oakbend Medical Center | Richmond | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land | Acute Care Hospital |
The Rose | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MHHS Woodlands Outpatient Imaging Center | Shenandoah | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial MRI and Diagnostic | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Houston Northwest Medical Center | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Fallbrook Open MRI | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pulse Imaging | Webster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sweeny Community Hospital | Sweeny | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Saint Joseph Medical Center | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers- Willowbrook Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
gr | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
UT Imaging - Houston | Bellaire | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital | Baytown | Acute Care Hospital |
Diagnostic MRI | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Outpatient Imaging-southwest | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Lakeside Open MRI and Diagnostic Center | Webster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Global Imaging | Sugarland | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Bayshore Medical Center | Pasadena | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Christus Saint Catherine Hospital | Katy | Acute Care Hospital |
Northeast Medical Center Hospital | Humble | Acute Care Hospital |
Mainland Medical Center | Texas City | Acute Care Hospital |
Green Oak Open MRI | Humble | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Steeplechase Diagnostic Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers-Richmond Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Fort Bend Imaging | Sugar Land | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Mhhs Pearland Outpatient Imaging Center | Pearland | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The Woodlands Open MRI and Imaging Ctr | The Woodlands | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mhhs Northwest Outpatient Imaging Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Aurum Diagnostic Imaging | Conroe | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster | Acute Care Hospital |
Fannin St Imaging | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Infinity MRI and Diagnostics Center Pearland | Pearland | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jacinto MRI and Diagnostic Center | Baytown | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Scarsdale Imaging | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Christus Saint John Hospital | Nassau Bay | Acute Care Hospital |
Foundation Surgical Hospital | Bellaire | Acute Care Hospital |
The Woman's Hospital of Texas | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Luke's Episcopal Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Upright MRI of Clear Lake | Nassau Bay | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Woodlands Imaging | The Woodlands | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mhhs Friendswood Imaging | Friendswood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Diagnostic MRI Central | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers-Clearlake Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Tomball Regional Medical Center | Tomball | Acute Care Hospital |
Conroe Regional Medical Center | Conroe | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center Hospital | Pasadena | Acute Care Hospital |
Brazosport Regional Health System | Lake Jackson | Acute Care Hospital |
Healthbridge Children's Hospital - Houston | Houston | Childrens Hospital |
Memorial Hermann Outpatient Imaging-cyfair Rr | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Global Health Imaging | Baytown | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Heights Diagnostic Imaging Center | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
East Houston Regional Medical Center | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
West Houston Medical Center | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Hermann Imaging Centers-pasadena Center | Pasadena | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston | Galveston | Childrens Hospital |
The Methodist Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Integrated MRI and Diagnostic | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
AD Bering | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Memorial MRI and Diagnostic | Houston | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital | Houston | Acute Care Hospital |
Mammography Introduction
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. The low-dose x-ray system used in most mammogram machines simply expose a small dose of ionizing radiation to the area of interest to produce pictures of the inside of the body. 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. Research has shown that annual mammograms lead to early detection of breast cancers, when they are most curable and breast-conservation therapies are available. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) adds that women who have had breast cancer and those who are at increased risk due to a genetic history of breast cancer should seek expert medical advice about whether they should begin screening before age 40 and about the frequency of screening.
Mammography Patient Preparation
Inform your doctor or technologist if there is any possibility that you are pregnant. Mammograms can be harmful to your fetus and cause birth defects. It is recommended that you schedule a mammogram one week following your period. Guidelines about eating and drinking before a mammogram vary at different facilities. Unless you are told otherwise, you may follow your regular daily routine and take medications as usual. Do not wear any deodorant, talcum power or lotions under your arms or on your breasts the day of the exam. These can appear on the mammogram as calcium spots. Prior to your exam, discuss any new findings or problems in your breasts with your doctor. Inform your doctor of any prior surgeries, hormone use, and family or personal history of breast cancer. If possible, obtain prior mammograms and make them available to the radiologist at the time of the current exam.
What to expect during and after a Mammogram
The overall preparation and mammogram examination should take approximately 30 minutes. Prior to the procedure, describe any breast symptoms or problems to the technologist performing the exam. If areas are noted then a special adhesive marker will be placed at the location of the areas prior to the procedure. At the time of the procedure you will be asked to remove any clothing, jewelry, or other objects that might interfere with the procedure. You will also be asked to remove your clothing from your waist up and then given a hospital gown to wear. For the procedure, you will stand in front of a mammography machine. One breast at a time will be placed on the x-ray plate. Compression on the breast is required in order to minimize the amount of radiation used and to ensure optimal visualization of the breast tissue. You may feel some discomfort during this time. During the procedure, you will be asked to stay very still and may even be asked to hold your breath for a few seconds while the x-ray picture is taken to reduce the possibility of a blurred image. To take the actual x-ray picture, the technologist will walk behind a wall or into the next room to activate the x-ray machine. Multiple pictures will most likely be taking of each breast. Once the procedure is complete, you will be asked to wait until the technologist determines that the images are of high enough quality for the radiologist to read. Once cleared, ask your doctor or technician when your results will be ready.
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