Mammography in Brownsville, TX
We perform screening and diagnostic mammograms.
- Payment
- Insured and self-pay
What is a mammogram?
A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray exam of the breast. It is used for routine screening in women without symptoms and to check a specific concern.
What to expect
How it works
Each breast in turn rests on a flat surface while a plate presses it firmly for the few seconds each image takes.
- Typical length
- About 30 minutes
- How it feels
- Brief, firm pressure
- Radiation
- A low dose
Before your visit
- A two-piece outfit
- No deodorant, powder or lotion under the arms or on the breasts
- Earlier mammograms done elsewhere
- Photo ID and any insurance card
- Your doctor's order, if your exam needs one
Who performs and reads your exam
- Performed by
- Certified technologists
- Read by
- Board-certified radiologists
- Report
- Sent securely to your doctor
Questions about mammograms
What is the difference between a screening and a diagnostic mammogram?
A screening mammogram looks for changes in women who have no symptoms. A diagnostic mammogram evaluates a specific concern or follows up on a screening result. Clear Imaging offers both.
Does a mammogram use radiation?
Yes. A mammogram uses a low dose of X-rays.
What other women's imaging do you offer?
Ultrasound, including OB ultrasound, and bone density (DEXA) testing, at the same location.
Why is the breast compressed?
Compression keeps the breast still so the image does not blur, evens out the tissue so all of it can be seen, and allows a lower X-ray dose.