Breast Imaging Archives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/breast-imaging/ Author and DCIS Patient Advocate Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:30:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jenniferadouglas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-JAD-Submark-2022-ltpink-32x32.png Breast Imaging Archives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/breast-imaging/ 32 32 173738246 2026: New Year, New Mammogram https://jenniferadouglas.com/2026-new-year-new-mammogram/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/2026-new-year-new-mammogram/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:30:49 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=6154 The New Year began for almost everyone on January 1st. But for me, it began when my annual mammogram results arrived...

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-ultrasounds/feed/ 0 5645 2024 Mammogram Results https://jenniferadouglas.com/2024-mammogram-results/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/2024-mammogram-results/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 23:55:29 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=5052 At the end of January 2024, I headed back to the breast imaging center for my first screening mammogram since being diagnosed with DCIS in the fall of 2019.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/2024-mammogram-results/feed/ 0 5052 Scanxiety Supports: Before, During, and After https://jenniferadouglas.com/scanxiety-supports/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/scanxiety-supports/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:07:54 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3951 If you are facing imaging and feeling anxious- you are not alone! Many of us contend with scanxiety, whether we are heading into imaging or another doctor’s appointment. As I approach my mammograms, I do some things to plan for and live with the scanxiety. I’ve been through these anxious times before, so I wanted to be proactive rather than reactive.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/scanxiety-supports/feed/ 1 3951 Mammogram 2023: Imaging Again, Really? https://jenniferadouglas.com/mammogram-2023/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/mammogram-2023/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 01:05:51 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3941 After the adventures in imaging, biopsies, and surgery in the summer of 2022, I was not looking forward to my January 2023 mammogram. Not that I ever look forward to getting my breast imaging done!

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/mammogram-2023/feed/ 0 3941 Another Biopsy: Not On My List of 2022 Summer Fun! https://jenniferadouglas.com/another-biopsy-not-on-my-list-of-summer-fun/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/another-biopsy-not-on-my-list-of-summer-fun/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3359 A biopsy wasn’t on my list of summer fun. And yet, here I am, three years after my first abnormal mammogram, facing another biopsy. I’m not excited. 

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/another-biopsy-not-on-my-list-of-summer-fun/feed/ 2 3359 Do You Have Dense Breasts? https://jenniferadouglas.com/do-you-have-dense-breasts/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/do-you-have-dense-breasts/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:36:03 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3153 Breast density is an important measurement to be aware of for several reasons. One is that mammograms are not as effective at detecting cancer in dense breasts. Another reason is that people with dense breasts have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/do-you-have-dense-breasts/feed/ 0 3153 Breast Imaging Focus: What Is A Diagnostic Mammogram? https://jenniferadouglas.com/what-is-a-diagnostic-mammogram/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/what-is-a-diagnostic-mammogram/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:59:02 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3132 Diagnostic mammograms offer more detailed pictures to the radiologists of findings in our breasts. When might one be ordered for us? What is the experience like?

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/what-is-a-diagnostic-mammogram/feed/ 0 3132 Breast Imaging Focus: What is a Screening Mammogram? https://jenniferadouglas.com/what-is-a-screening-mammogram/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/what-is-a-screening-mammogram/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2022 23:08:22 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3107 What is a screening mammogram, and at what age should we start getting them? What is it like to get one and how do we understand the results? In this post, I share some my experiences and a lot of research about mammograms.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/what-is-a-screening-mammogram/feed/ 1 3107 It’s Been Two Years Since I Finished DCIS Treatment-It feels Like Forever Ago, and Just Yesterday https://jenniferadouglas.com/two-years-since-dcis-treatment/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/two-years-since-dcis-treatment/#respond Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:55:55 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=2895 Two years ago today, I walked out of my last radiation treatment for DCIS. It feels like forever ago and just yesterday. 

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/two-years-since-dcis-treatment/feed/ 0 2895 Eighteen-Month Imaging after my Lumpectomy: Bilateral Mammogram with a Surprise Ultrasound https://jenniferadouglas.com/eighteen-month-imaging/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/eighteen-month-imaging/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:38:11 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=2684 My eighteen-month imaging after my lumpectomy was scheduled to be a single mammogram on my right breast. This was the one that had DCIS in 2019. I ended up getting a bilateral mammogram with lots of images taken, followed by a series of ultrasounds.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/eighteen-month-imaging/feed/ 5 2684 Breast MRIs : What are they like? https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-mris-what-are-they-like/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-mris-what-are-they-like/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1760 After my initial Breast Cancer diagnosis, my surgeon ordered a breast MRI for me. It was quite an involved imaging test, and there were a few things about the process that surprised me. If you are facing a breast MRI, I hope that this post can help you prepare better for this procedure.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-mris-what-are-they-like/feed/ 5 1760 After Your Mammogram : Referral to a Surgeon https://jenniferadouglas.com/referral-to-a-surgeon/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/referral-to-a-surgeon/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1522 After your mammogram, you may receive a call that you will be referred to a surgeon. This means more information is needed for a diagnosis.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/referral-to-a-surgeon/feed/ 4 1522 How to Understand Your Mammogram Results https://jenniferadouglas.com/understand-your-mammogram-results/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/understand-your-mammogram-results/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1101 In order to advocate for the best possible care, you need to understand your mammogram results. What is a Bi-Rads? What does your score mean for your care?

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/understand-your-mammogram-results/feed/ 5 1101 Get Your Mammogram- Regular Screenings Reduce Risk https://jenniferadouglas.com/get-your-mammogram/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/get-your-mammogram/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2020 23:37:39 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=667 If you are a woman over 40 and you haven’t scheduled your mammogram yet this year, I am here to urge you today to get that on your calendar now! Regular screenings reduce our risk.

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