What are the available procedures for radiological breast examination?

The mammography:

·         Mammogram should start from the age of 40 years, and continue once a year.

·         The presence of a positive family history (mother - sister - aunt - grandmother) requires rapid detection and mammograms starting from the age of 30 years, and awareness among female family members of the need for self - examination of the breast.

·         What is a mammogram?  It is a special examination that uses X-rays to examine the breasts. It is usually used to look for any change in the breasts. The amount of radiation emitted from it is much less compared to what was previously used.

·         What is the time for examination? within a week of the end of the menstrual cycle, because the breasts will not be swollen or sensitive, which may bother you during the examination

·         Prepare for the examination: It is preferred to wear two pieces of clothing because you need to remove the top piece. Do not apply deodorant, powder, cream or ointment on or around your breasts as these products may appear in the X-rays as white dots.

·         Way of examination: The breast is placed between two layers of plastic a few seconds during a radiographic image, then adjustment of the position of the breast and taking another image (two images for each breast). The examination may take 15-20 minutes.

·         Ultrasound examination is then done as a complementary to the mammogram.

·         Ultrasound examination is used only for women under 30 years of age (according to the recommendations of the referring physician).