Please bring your insurance information on the day of your exam.

Do not schedule your mammogram for the week before your menstrual period if your breasts are usually tender during this time. The best time to get a Mammogram is one week following your period.

It is recommended that you:

• Do not wear deodorant, talcum powder, perfume or lotion under your arms or on your breasts on the day of the exam. These can appear on the x-ray film as calcium spots.

• Describe any breast symptoms or problems to the technologist performing the exam.

• If possible, obtain prior mammograms and make them available to the radiologist at the time of the current exam.

Before the examination, you will be asked to remove all jewelry and clothing above the waist and you will be given a gown or loose-fitting material that opens in the front. Wear comfortable 2-piece clothing the day of your exam.

You may take any prescription medications as usual unless otherwise instructed.

Always inform your doctor or x-ray technologist if there is any possibility that you are pregnant.