A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast from several different views. If an abnormal area is seen on a mammogram, a biopsy will be needed to confirm the diagnosis before an appropriate treatment can be carried out. Call the Diagnostic Imaging Department at 524-1058 to schedule your appointment. Plan to be at the hospital for about one hour. Registration will take a half hour, and the mammogram will take about a half hour.
Prevention magazine provides tips on how to prepare .
First, check in at the volunteer desk in the main lobby. She'll log you in and will send you to the next available Registrar. Next, you'll meet with the Registrar to update your insurance, phone number and address. Medicare patients will sign a medical form. Then, take your registration papers to the Diagnostic Imaging Department window.