Mammography services

To schedule a mammogram
call, 763-684-6464.

Women who get timely mammograms are enlisting a powerful tool to guard against breast cancer. These tests can help spot breast cancer early, long before it causes symptoms, when treatment works best.

Creating a comfortable experience

Buffalo Hospital offers expert care by compassionate professionals and the latest technology. Our mammography suite is designed for comfort and privacy to make the experience as relaxing as possible.

Mammography is usually not painful, but may be uncomfortable. To ease discomfort, we use a special Mammopad®. This pad is made of soft foam and serves as a cushion between you and the mammography machine, resulting in a warmer, softer, more comfortable mammogram.

Digital mammography

To ensure the best images with the least amount of exposure to radiation, Buffalo Hospital performs digital mammograms. Digital mammograms still use x-rays to view breast tissue. However, the images are captured electronically and provide better image quality compared to traditional film mammography.

Digital images are viewed on a computer, where a radiologist can magnify or adjust the image for better contrast and clearer details. Another advantage includes computer-aided detection. Often described as a second set of eyes, computer-aided detection provides a “second read” of the mammogram by computer, flagging suspicious areas so the radiologist can take a closer look.

Committed to quality

Buffalo Hospital’s mammography services are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Accreditation demonstrates our commitment to quality patient care and let’s our patients know they can be confident that our staff and equipment have passed the ACR’s rigorous evaluation.

Make an appointment

You do not need a referral from your doctor for a screening mammogram if you are age 40 or older. To schedule your next mammogram, call Buffalo Hospital Imaging at 763-684-6464, option 1.

The American Cancer Society recommends getting a yearly mammogram starting at age 40, along with a breast exam by your doctor. If you are at high risk of breast cancer because of a family history of the disease or other factors, your doctor may recommend that you be tested more often and at an earlier age.