- If your health care provider does not perform a clinical breast exam: Would you perform a clinical breast exam today?
- Is my mammogram scheduled at an FDA Certified Mammography Facility? (This can also be checked at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/certified.html.)
- Does the radiologist specialize in breast mammography?
- What is the false positive rate for the radiologist or mammography facility? (This should be no more than 10 percent to meet U.S. guidelines.)
- If you are disabled: Can the mammography equipment at the radiology center able accommodate women with physical disabilities?
- If you are pregnant: What type of screening is safe for my developing baby?
- If you are breastfeeding: What type of screening should I get?
- If you have breast implants: Are screening tests any less effective in women with implants? What should I tell screening providers about my implants?
- If you have an abnormal finding from a clinical breast exam or mammogram: What follow-up tests will I have? What do they involve?
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Updated 10/05/09
