3D mammography at Desert Imaging West
At 122 W. Castellano Dr., El Paso, TX 79912.
- Address
Desert Imaging West
122 W. Castellano Dr.
El Paso, TX 79912- Hours
Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Closed Sunday- Time
- About 10 minutes.
About this exam
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. A 3D mammogram, also called breast tomosynthesis, takes a series of low-dose pictures in a light arc over the breast and stacks them into thin layers. The radiologist reads the breast one layer at a time instead of one flat picture, so normal tissue overlapping abnormal tissue hides less.
Wear a two-piece outfit. Skip deodorant, powder, lotion and perfume on your breasts and underarms that day, since they can show up as spots on the pictures. If your last mammogram was somewhere else, bring it or tell us where it was done so the radiologist can compare. Tell the technologist about any breast symptoms or problems.
Before you come
From our preparation sheet. Your appointment confirmation carries the instructions for your exact study.
- Wear a two-piece outfit to your appointment.
- Do not apply deodorant, perfume, oil, lotion or body powder to your breasts or underarms on the day of the exam.
- Deodorant, powder and lotion can show on the mammogram as calcium spots.
- Bring your most recent prior mammogram if it was done at a different facility.
- Tell the technologist about any breast symptoms or problems.
3D mammography at our other centers
Ready to book your 3D mammography?
Request an appointment online and bring your doctor's order. We take it from there.
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