Should I Have a Mammogram?

This is an individual decision which must be made by each patient. Due to the high number of false negatives inherent in provider-recommended breast imaging, it is becoming increasingly apparent that breast care decisions should be made with a qualified healthcare provider. Questions about breast density, implants, scar tissue, or follow-up imaging should be discussed with your healthcare provider. Questions about breast screening results and follow-up should be discussed with your healthcare provider. Due to the fact that thermography is a physiologic study and the results are not affected by these anatomic issues, additional information can be provided which is not readily available on a provider-recommended breast imaging. Further, it has been shown that thermography findings should be reviewed as adjunctive physiological information with a healthcare provider.¹