Memorial Regional Breast Care Center

What if they find something on my mammogram?

If something new is found or has changed on your screening mammogram, our radiologist will recommend you come back for additional mammogram views and/or ultrasound.

A letter will be mailed to you, notifying of the need for further evaluation. Some physicians allow us to notify their patients by phone that they need additional views, so someone from the MRBCC may call you. At that time, we will schedule your additional views. You will be notified of your results before you leave.

The majority of the time when one is called back and further additional views are taken, it turns out that everything is normal or possibly a short term 4-6 month follow up appointment is indicated. 

If something is found on your diagnostic mammogram and/or ultrasound, you will be notified verbally before you leave your diagnostic mammogram appointment and a written result letter will be sent to you as well as a report to your physician.

If further evaluation is needed, such as a surgical consult, cyst aspiration, ductogram, or core biopsy, the radiologist and/or nurse/technologist will talk to you about the recommendation and give you written information. Scheduling a procedure that is performed at the MRBCC can be done at this time. Your physician will be notified of the recommendation by phone and a faxed report from the radiologist or nurse to obtain his/her consent and a written order for the upcoming procedure.