The A merican Cancer Society recommends regular mammograms for women 40 years of age and o lder every year. The Providence Hospital Mammography Center provides breast imaging services by experienced, certified professionals using equipment which can detect most abnormalities long before they can be felt on exam.
Women find privacy, support and education important during their examinations.
The Center meets those needs with a relaxed, private atmosphere and a variety of books and brochures on women s health issues. The Mammography Center follows the high quality standards required by law and is accredited by the American College of Radiology and certified by the Food and Drug Administration. It consists of two views of each breast and takes about 10 to 15 minutes to perform. Medicare covers 80 percent of the cost of screening mammograms once every 12 months. The purposes of a breast ultrasound are to distinguish a the type of lesion found in the breast, evaluate palpable abnormalities not visible on a mammogram and evaluate the breast abnormalities of pregnant women.