Fairfield Memorial Hospital is encouraging women to schedule mammograms during October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
FMH offers 3-D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis, which provides layer-by-layer images of breast tissue. Hospital officials say the technology can provide greater accuracy, reduce exam time and make suspicious areas easier to detect.
During October, regular mammography hours will be Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday hours will vary, with appointments available from 8 a.m. to noon on October 22nd and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 29th.
No physician order is needed for patients over age 40. FMH says it must be at least one year and one day since a patient’s last mammogram. Patients should bring their insurance card, photo identification and their doctor’s contact information.
Appointments can be scheduled by calling Fairfield Memorial Diagnostic Imaging at 618-847-8249.