Are You Getting a Digital Mammogram? By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Posted Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 2:22 pm PST

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 4:53 pm PST

It was only yesterday I had my yearly mammogram done; and yes it was digital and the images right there on the screen. The technology is absolutely amazing.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 7:15 pm PST

Thanks for the tip; I'm in the process of scheduling my annual and this information couldn't have come at a better time.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 20, 2008, 9:31 am PST

I have very dense breast. For the last 3 years I have been getting digital mammography at the VA in Bay Pines Fl. I love it. The pressure doesn't seem to be as much as with regular mammograms. Plus I can see the images myself before I leave. I have seen all previous films since I was 35, so I know when something different shows up.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 20, 2008, 9:32 am PST

I have very dense breast. For the last 3 years I have been getting digital mammography at the VA in Bay Pines Fl. I love it. The pressure doesn't seem to be as much as with regular mammograms. Plus I can see the images myself before I leave. I have seen all previous films since I was 35, so I know when something different shows up.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 20, 2008, 10:09 am PST

The digital mammogram is especially good for dense breasts, but the technologist still has to compress the breast. Some women don't understand that. The compression is very short and not that uncomfortable.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 20, 2008, 10:10 am PST

The digital mammogram is especially good for dense breasts, but the technologist still has to compress the breast. Some women don't understand that. The compression is very short and not that uncomfortable.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 11:51 am PST

Which xray company sponsored this comment. Is there a conflict of interest here?

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 22, 2008, 6:01 pm PST

This article about digital mammograms was extremely helpful because the concept was entirely new to me. Now I am wondering if a digital mammogram would be covered by medical insurance to the same extent as a regular mammogram, or would it be more expensive? Anyone know the answer? Thanks again for the article.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 22, 2008, 6:05 pm PST

This article about digital mammograms was extremely helpful because the concept was entirely new to me. Now I am wondering if a digital mammogram would be covered by medical insurance to the same extent as a regular mammogram, or would it be more expensive? Anyone know the answer? Thanks again for the article.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Nov 24, 2008, 7:00 am PST

Yes this is an excellent brief test and not nearly as uncomfortable as the old version. It is covered by insurance plans.

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My grandmother had cancer in her sixtys, and my mother had cancer in her fiftys, what are my chances of getting cancer. -Lane

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 16, 2008, 11:19 am PST

great info, i wasn't even aware that digimam was available

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