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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Breast Mammogram - One Breast (Mammogram) Cost Average | $80 - $210 | Free Quote |
Breast Mammogram - Both Breasts (Mammogram) Cost Average | $70 - $180 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Envision Imaging of Las Colinas | Irving | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of North Arlington | Arlington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envison Imaging of Hulen | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Allen | Allen | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Hunters Row | Mansfield | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envison Imaging at Southlake | Southlake | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envison Imaging at Camp Bowie | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of McKinney | McKinney | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Desoto | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Bedford | Bedford | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of South Arlington | Arlington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envison Imaging at Pennsylvania | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Dallas | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of North Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Plano | Plano | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Envision Imaging of Frisco | Frisco | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Touchstone Imaging McKinney | McKinney | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Healthtexas Provider Network - Imaging | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Las Colinas Medical Center | Irving | Acute Care Hospital |
Huguley Memorial Medical Center | Burleson | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Villiage Imaging Center | Plano | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Baylor Medical Center at Garland | Garland | Acute Care Hospital |
Baylor Medical Center at Irving | Irving | Acute Care Hospital |
Grapevine Imaging and Pain | Grapevine | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Lake Pointe Medical Center | Rowlett | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Center of Plano | Plano | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Center of Arlington | Arlington | Acute Care Hospital |
Outpatient Diag Center at Hunters Row | Mansfield | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Acute Care Hospital |
Blue Star Imaging | Irving | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Our Children's House at Baylor | Dallas | Childrens Hospital |
Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Denton Regional Medical Center | Denton | Acute Care Hospital |
Metropolitan Radiology | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Radiology Assoicates of Tarrant County | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Physicians Stand Up MRI | Hurst | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman | Kaufman | Acute Care Hospital |
Texas Diagnostics and Surgery | Plano | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Center of Lewisville | Lewisville | Acute Care Hospital |
Texas Health Care | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen | Allen | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Center of Mckinney | Mckinney | Acute Care Hospital |
Willowbend Diagnostic Imaging | Plano | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Prestonwood Imaging Center | Plano | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Womens Diagnostic | Plano | Breast Clinic |
John Peter Smith Hospital | Fort Worth | Acute Care Hospital |
Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville | Greenville | Acute Care Hospital |
Rca Advanced Imaging | Desota | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Harris Methodist Northwest Hospital | Azle | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkland Health and Hospital System | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Southwest Diagnostic Center for Molecular Imaging | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Doctors Hospital of Dallas | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Wesley Imaging Center | Greenville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Weatherford Regional Medical Center | Weatherford | Acute Care Hospital |
U S Radiology Partners of Texas | Coppell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Renaissance Hospital - Terrell | Terrell | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical City Hospital | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Prime Diagnostic Imaging of Ennis | Ennis | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Regency Hospital of North Dallas | Carrollton | Acute Care Hospital |
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Mesquite Community Hospital | Mesquite | Acute Care Hospital |
North Hills Hospital | North Richland Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Presbyterian Hospital of Commerce | Commerce | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Richardson Regional Medical Center | Richardson | Acute Care Hospital |
Socios Imagining | Lewisville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Diagnostic Pavilion | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
PET CT Center of Richardson | Richardson | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Touchstone Imaging Arlington | Arlington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Healthsouth Medical Center of Dallas | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
JPS Diagnostic and Surgery Hospital of Arlington | Arlington | Acute Care Hospital |
Dfw Open MRI | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Regency Hospital of Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Acute Care Hospital |
Mckinney Open MRI | Mckinney | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Vista Hospital of Dallas | Garland | Acute Care Hospital |
Touchstone Imaging North Dallas | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano | Plano | Acute Care Hospital |
Gateway Diagnostic Imaging | North Richland Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine | Grapevine | Acute Care Hospital |
Apex Ultra MRI GP | Dallas | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Womens Diagnostic | Plano | Breast Clinic |
Texas Health Care | Arlington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Southwest Imaging and Interventional Specilasits | Frisco | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
RHD Memorial Medical Center | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Eclipse Medical Imaging | North Richland Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ennis Regional Medical Center | Ennis | Acute Care Hospital |
USMD Hospital at Arlington | Arlington | Acute Care Hospital |
Centennial Medical Center | Frisco | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Center at Lancaster | Lancaster | Acute Care Hospital |
Metro Imaging Center | Grand Prairie | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Ft. Worth MRI Group | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Trinity Medical Center | Carrollton | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital | Fort Worth | Acute Care Hospital |
Touchstone Imaging Downtown Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Children's Medical Center Dallas | Dallas | Childrens Hospital |
Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington | Acute Care Hospital |
Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie | Waxahachie | Acute Care Hospital |
Presbyterian Hospital of Plano | Plano | Acute Care Hospital |
The Medical Center of Mesquite | Mesquite | Acute Care Hospital |
TDI Molecular Imaging | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
RAMIC Medical Imaging | Fort Worth | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Touchstone Imaging Richardson | Richardson | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cook Children's Medical Center | Fort Worth | Childrens Hospital |
Presbyterian Hospital of Denton | Denton | Acute Care Hospital |
Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital | Cleburne | 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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