Who's Reading Your Mammogram

Who?s Reading Your Mammogram (Added: November 03, 2009)

Radiologists are responsible for reading your mammogram, but its not as simple as you may think. (more)

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Radiologists are responsible for reading your mammogram, but its not as simple as you may think.

By: Tina Tyus-Shaw | WSAV News 3
Published: November 03, 2009

(Savannah) The Mary Telfair Pavilion, a foundation to save lives... like a second home to Dr. John Gouse. The veteran Radiologist studied 10,000 mammograms last year. "When a woman has a mammogram, she wants to know that the person interpreting has had experience looking at many studies so that they know what to look for. They know what's abnormal. They know what's normal,” says Dr. Gouse. This study shows four views, which includes the last mammogram. "We look for calcifications, which are the small little white areas that you see in this breast, and we look for certain patterns of calcifications - particularly clusters of small irregular calcifications can be an early sign of breast cancer." The investigation is precise. "We look for masses. We look for deformity in the breast or change in the skin or nipples." Dr. Gouse admits mammograms are not perfect. "Subtle changes can be more difficult to see in more dense breasts. Other times it depends on the lesion. We're dealing with some lesions that are more difficult to visualize on mammograms. They tend to blend in with the normal breast tissue and can be easily missed." Doctors hope that's rare. In most cases your preliminary results are ready the same day. "In other instances we have to compare with prior studies. That's always beneficial to do that to look for subtle changes, and if we have to request outside studies from another facility. So that could cause a delay." The message to you -- don't put off having your mammogram. "The survival rates are greatly improved when breast cancer is caught early." There are 6 rotating Radiologists at Telfair working closely to investigate mammograms.
most insurance will pay for your mammogram. If you need assistance, call 912- 819-7040. The Mary Telfair Mammography Fund can help.

Who's Reading Your Mammogram

Who?s Reading Your Mammogram (Added: November 03, 2009)

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