Beaumont recommends all women 40 and over have an annual mammogram. Protocols like social distancing in waiting rooms, mask requirements, and sanitizing of equipment between patients are in place to keep you safe. Appointments are available weekends and evenings, with some sites having next-day availability. Schedule your screening mammogram at one of our hospital campuses or outpatient imaging centers now.^*

A mammogram is an X-ray examination of the breast. It is used to detect and diagnose breast disease in women who either have breast problems such as a lump, pain, or nipple discharge, as well as for women who have no breast complaints.

A mammogram is currently the most effective method of detecting breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. It is a safe, low-dose X-ray examination of the breast. We offer patients leading-edge mammography services, including digital mammography, 3-D mammography (tomosynthesis), breast ultrasound, MRI and more.

Beaumont recommends mammograms for women age 40 and older. Talk with your Beaumont doctor about how often you should have a mammogram.

Beaumont recommends the following screening guidelines for early detection of breast cancer in women who have no symptoms:

• Annual mammograms starting at age 40. The age which screening should be stopped is considered on an individual basis according to potential risks and benefits of screening based on a woman's individual overall health status.
• A clinical breast exam should be part of a regularly scheduled health examination about every three years in a woman's twenties and thirties and every year for a woman in her forties and older.
• Women should know how their breasts normally feel and report any breast change right away to their health care provider. Breast self-exam is an option for women beginning in their twenties.
• Women who are at an increased risk (family history, genetic tendency, past breast cancer) should talk with their physicians about the benefits and limitations of starting mammography screening earlier, having additional tests (breast ultrasound, MRI), or having more frequent exams.

While an annual screening mammogram is still the best way to detect breast cancer, there are a number of other breast imaging tests your doctor may order based on your specific needs or symptoms. Beaumont offers the most advanced technology available to screen for and diagnose breast cancer.

• Screening and diagnostic mammograms
• Digital and tomosynthesis mammograms
• Breast ultrasound and MRI
• Ultrasound and MRI-guided breast biopsies
• Cryoablation of fibroadenomas
• Stereotactic and Magseed breast biopsies
• Bone densitometry