The need to have additional breast imaging because of breast symptoms or following an abnormal finding on a screening mammogram can be unsettling. However, it is important to understand that diagnostic imaging is not a diagnosis of breast cancer. It is simply taking a closer look at a specific area of the breast. Diagnostic imaging often helps determine that an abnormality is benign. Most abnormalities detected are not cancer.

This section of  our site outlines questions that are often asked about diagnostic mammography. Please use this information as a tool to help you become informed, but realize your own doctor is the best source of information for your individual needs.