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N.B. Please always bring your health insurance card and your doctor’s request with you.

Mammography

What is a mammogram?

Digital mammography is a safe computerized medical imaging technique, that uses X-rays in low doses, to obtain a high resolution image of the internal structure of the breast. This allows the detection of benign or malignant tumors and changes in breast tissue.

Digital mammography

What is the Quebec Breast Cancer Screening Program (PQDCS)?

The PQDCS is specifically designed for women aged 50 to 74 who are covered by the public health insurance plan in Quebec (RAMQ).

If you are a woman in Quebec aged 50 to 74, you have likely already received or will receive a personalized letter by mail inviting you to participate in the PQDCS. This letter is sent every 2 years.

This invitation letter serves as your prescription for a screening mammogram. It includes information about the program and how to schedule an appointment for a mammogram at one of our designated screening centers (CDD).

Women who have previously had breast cancer are not eligible for the PQDCS. They should have personalized medical follow-up tailored to their situation.

Women under 50 and over 74 should consult their doctor to obtain a prescription.

N.B.: The program is now accessible to women aged 50 to 74.

Role of the Radiologist

Examination duration 15 to 20 minutes * If there are mammary prostheses, the examination may last up to 40 minutes.


Examinations COVERED by the RAMQ


PREPARATION

No deodorant, antiperspirant, powder or lotion under the arms or breasts.

Avoiding beverages and foods containing caffeine (cola, coffee, chocolate, tea) for 5-7 days before the mammography may help reduce the discomfort and sensitivity of the breast. If you wish, you may take a Tylenol or Advil tablet an hour before the exam, to reduce sensitivity during compression.

It is best not to have a mammography 7 to 10 days before menstruation due to an increased sensitivity of the breasts during this period.

If you have had a mammogram at a different center than Radimed, it is crucial to check if your images are available on the DSQ (Dossier Santé Québec) with that center. Otherwise, it is recommended to bring a CD containing the images from your previous exams. This step will facilitate the work of the radiologist by enabling them to compare the images, and if necessary, it could spare you from undergoing additional examinations.


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    For a mammography appointment you must contact us by phone at 514-697-9940 and have your doctor’s request or the government letter on hand.

    For a bone densitometry appointment you must contact us by phone at 514-697-9940 and have your doctor’s request.

    N.B.: When you call, if our agents are busy, to avoid making you wait online, we have set up an option that allows you to be called back by the 1st available agent. Press 1 and an agent will contact you as soon as he is available.

    For a mammography appointment you must contact us by phone at 450-218-6111 and have your doctor’s request or the government letter on hand.

    For a bone densitometry appointment you must contact us by phone at 450-218-6111 and have your doctor’s request.

    N.B.: When you call, if our agents are busy, to avoid making you wait online, we have set up an option that allows you to be called back by the 1st available agent. Press 1 and an agent will contact you as soon as he is available.

    For an x-ray an appointment is not required. You must simply present yourself to our clinic with your signed referral from the physician and your medicare card. Due to higher traffic, we advise you not to show up between 11 a.m and 1 p.m

    N.B.: If your referral is signed by a podiatrist or a chiropractor the exam will not be covered by RAMQ and you will have to pay for your exam.

    To expedite the processing of your application, please attach your prescription now; you can photograph it or scan it. Know that it is mandatory to offer you an appointment.

    If you do not have it now, it will be asked when a member of our team contacts you.

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    Opening hours
    Sunday Closed
    Monday - Friday 7:30 ‐ 20:00
    Saturday 8:00 ‐ 18:00
    1 Carré Westmount C210,
    Westmount, QC
    H3Z 2P9
    Opening hours
    Sunday 8:30 ‐ 14:00
    Monday - Friday 7:00 ‐ 19:00
    June 24th 7:00 ‐ 17:00
    July 1st 8:00 ‐ 16:00
    215 Avenue Frobisher,
    Pointe-Claire, QC
    H9R 4R9
    Opening hours
    Sunday 8:30 ‐ 16:00
    Monday - Thursday 7:45 ‐ 19:30
    Friday 7:45 ‐ 16:30
    Saturday 8:30 ‐ 16:00
    600 Boulevard Harwood,
    Vaudreuil-Dorion,
    QC J7V 6A3
    Opening hours
    Sunday Closed
    Monday - Thursday 8:00 ‐ 18:00
    Friday 8:00 ‐ 17:00
    Saturday Closed
    616 chemin Larocque, suite 210
    Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Qc J6T 4C5
    (Please note that the services of the clinic located at 521 boul. du Havre are now available at the address mentioned above)
    Opening hours
    Sunday Closed
    Monday - Friday 8:00 ‐ 16:00
    Saturday Closed
    12774, boul. Gouin O., suite 26
    Pierrefonds, Qc
    H8Z 1W5
    (We have a large parking lot with easy access)
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