FAQ

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Discomfort during a mammogram procedure varies from patient to patient. Some experience discomfort due to the compression that is applied to the breast. Most women, however, tolerate the exam quite well.

Unlike traditional 2D mammography, which involves compressing the breast between two flat plates, Lyra’s curved paddles have a unique, curved design that mirrors the shape of a woman’s breast that allows for a uniform compression over the entire breast. This leads to more comfort for women during the mammogram!

A typical woman’s lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is 12%. This means there is a 1 in 8 chance she will develop breast cancer, before the consideration of additional risk factors. 

Some women have a higher risk of getting breast cancer.  Lyra will help determine whether you are at higher risk AND will help you determine a personalized screening plan that’s right for you.

Mammogram is the only test shown to reduce breast cancer deaths. Mammograms can detect cancer early — when most treatable — long before it can be felt. This improves odds of survival and can help avoid more extensive treatment.

One in six breast cancers occur in women in their 40s.

Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer death in the U.S. by nearly 40% since 1990.

Three out of 4 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease and are not considered high risk.

Ultrasound cannot detect the earliest forms of breast cancer, particularly microcalcifications seen on a mammogram. Ultrasound compliments the mammogram and may provide additional information but is not a substitute for a mammogram. The mammogram remains the gold standard for detecting abnormalities in the breast.

Mammography saves lives! The American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging – just to name a few – recommend that women begin getting screening mammograms every year at age 40. Some high-risk patients or those with a strong family history of breast cancer may start screening mammography prior to age 40. Therefore, discussing your risk for breast cancer and family history of breast cancer with your primary care provider should be considered by age 25.

Breast density is a measure of how much fibrous and glandular tissue (also known as fibroglandular tissue) there is in your breast, as compared to fat tissue. It isn’t related to breast size or firmness.

Fibrous and glandular tissue are harder to see through on a mammogram, so your breast tissue may be called ‘dense’ if you have a lot of these tissues (and not as much fat).

With our AI Quantra technology that is unique in the Idaho marketplace, our team can tell you during your mammogram.

Having dense breast tissue is common. Some women have more dense breast tissue than others.

Women who have dense breast tissue have a higher risk of breast cancer compared to women with less dense breast tissue.

Dense breast tissue also makes it harder for radiologists to see cancer on mammograms. Dense (fibrous and glandular) breast tissue looks white on a mammogram. Breast masses and cancers can also look white, so the dense tissue can make it harder to see them. In contrast, fatty tissue looks almost black on a mammogram, so it’s easier to see a tumor that looks white if most of the breast is fat tissue

We are the only location in Idaho that offers supplemental screening with Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound.

If you have dense breast tissue, like 40% of women in the U.S., the addition of ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound) screening can increase the detection of cancers. 

With our special AI tool called Quantra, our team will tell you if you have dense breast tissue during your mammogram. This will allow you to opt for the ABUS at that time instead of having to return for another visit.

Please wear a two-piece outfit

Please avoid deodorant, lotions and powders the day of the exam as these can show up as white spots on your mammograms and cause unnecessary return visits

We currently accept the following insurance companies:

Aetna
Availity
Blue Cross of Idaho
Cigna ID
Idaho Medicaid
Noridian Medicare
Noridian Medicare ID
Regence BlueCross BlueShield
St Luke’s Health Partners
United Healthcare (UHC)