Mammography

Mammography is a gentle X-ray examination of the breast and an essential tool in responsible breast cancer screening. It visualizes tissue with high resolution, detects even the smallest microcalcifications, and helps identify early changes that may indicate breast cancer or its precursors.

Specialised locations

Adus Radiologie Affoltern a. A.

Sonnenbergstrasse 27
8910 Affoltern am Albis
Switzerland

T +41 44 593 64 64

F +41 44 593 64 63

affoltern@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
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Istituto Radiologico Collegiata SA

Viale Stazione 8
6500 Bellinzona
Switzerland

T +41 91 601 01 50

F +41 91 601 01 69

segretariato@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 18:00
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Röntgeninstitut Marktgasse AG

Marktgasse 6-8
3011 Berne
Switzerland

T +41 31 310 18 18

F +41 31 310 18 10

bern@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 18:00
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Adus Radiologie Dielsdorf

Breitestrasse 11
8157 Dielsdorf
Switzerland

T +41 44 854 64 64

F +41 44 854 64 63

dielsdorf@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
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13:00 18:00
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Radiology Center Sainte-Thérèse Fribourg

Route Sainte-Thérèse 2B
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland

T +41 26 321 56 26

F +41 26 321 56 28

cimf@hin.ch

Monday 08:00 18:00
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Imagerive – Centre

Rue de rive 1
1204 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 818 58 60

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday 07:00 18:30
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ImageRive – La Colline

Avenue de Beau-Séjour 6
1206 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 702 28 33

radiologie@unilabs.com

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ImageRive – Lac

Rue de Lausanne 82
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 797 01 30

F +41 22 797 01 31

radiologie@unilabs.com

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Adus Radiologie Kloten

Lindenstrasse 23
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

T +41 44 262 64 64

F +41 44 262 64 63

kloten@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
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12:30 16:30
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Centre d’Imagerie Diagnostique – Lausanne

Rue du Grand-Chêne 8
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland

T +41 21 310 07 10

secretariat@cidradiologie.ch

Monday 06:30 19:00
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Röntgeninstitut Schwyz AG

Waldeggstrasse 14
6430 Schwyz
Switzerland

T +41 41 819 60 40

F +41 41 819 60 48

schwyz@rimed.ch

Monday 07:30 18:00
Tuesday 07:30 18:00
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Radiologiezentrum im Silberturm St. Gallen

Rorschacherstrasse 150 (2. Stock)
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland

T +41 71 243 20 20

silberturm@rimed.ch

Monday 07:00 18:00
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Röntgeninstitut Lindberg AG

Schickstrasse 11
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

T +41 52 266 18 00

F +41 52 266 17 99

lindberg@rimed.ch

Monday 07:45 18:00
Tuesday 07:45 18:00
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Radiologiezentrum Zug

Alpenstrasse 15
6300 Zug
Switzerland

T +41 41 511 26 26

F +41 41 710 07 38

zug@rimed.ch

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Röntgeninstitut Zürich-Altstetten AG

Hardgutstrasse 4
8040 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 496 90 80

F +41 44 496 90 88

altstetten@rimed.ch

Monday 07:45 18:00
Tuesday 07:45 19:00
Wednesday 07:45 18:00
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Röntgeninstitut Bellevue Zürich AG

Mühlebachstrasse 7
8008 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 43 222 60 70

F +41 43 222 60 80

bellevue@rimed.ch

Monday 07:30 17:45
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Röntgeninstitut Oerlikon AG

Thurgauerstrasse 40
8050 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 311 28 90

F +41 44 311 28 40

oerlikon@rimed.ch

Monday 07:30 18:00
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Radiologie Sihlcity

Giesshübelstrasse 15
8045 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 58 201 81 00

sihlcity@rimed.ch

Monday 07:45 18:00
Tuesday 07:45 18:00
Wednesday 07:45 18:00
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Adus Radiologie Affoltern a. A.

Sonnenbergstrasse 27
8910 Affoltern am Albis
Switzerland

T +41 44 593 64 64

F +41 44 593 64 63

affoltern@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:15
Tuesday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:15
Wednesday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:15
Thursday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:15
Friday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:15

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Istituto Radiologico Collegiata SA

Viale Stazione 8
6500 Bellinzona
Switzerland

T +41 91 601 01 50

F +41 91 601 01 69

segretariato@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 12:00
13:00 18:00
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Thursday 08:00 12:00
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Röntgeninstitut Marktgasse AG

Marktgasse 6-8
3011 Berne
Switzerland

T +41 31 310 18 18

F +41 31 310 18 10

bern@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 18:00
Thursday 08:00 18:00
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Adus Radiologie Dielsdorf

Breitestrasse 11
8157 Dielsdorf
Switzerland

T +41 44 854 64 64

F +41 44 854 64 63

dielsdorf@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
Tuesday 08:00 12:00
13:00 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
Thursday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
Friday 08:00 12:00
12:30 17:00

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Radiology Center Sainte-Thérèse Fribourg

Route Sainte-Thérèse 2B
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland

T +41 26 321 56 26

F +41 26 321 56 28

cimf@hin.ch

Monday 08:00 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 18:00
Thursday 08:00 18:00
Friday 08:00 18:00

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Imagerive – Centre

Rue de rive 1
1204 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 818 58 60

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday 07:00 18:30
Tuesday 07:00 18:30
Wednesday 07:00 18:30
Thursday 07:00 18:30
Friday 07:00 17:30

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ImageRive – La Colline

Avenue de Beau-Séjour 6
1206 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 702 28 33

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday 07:00 18:30
Tuesday 07:00 18:30
Wednesday 07:00 18:30
Thursday 07:00 18:30
Friday 07:00 17:30

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ImageRive – Lac

Rue de Lausanne 82
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 797 01 30

F +41 22 797 01 31

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday 08:00 17:30
Tuesday 08:00 17:30
Wednesday 08:00 17:30
Thursday 08:00 17:30
Friday 08:00 17:30

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Adus Radiologie Kloten

Lindenstrasse 23
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

T +41 44 262 64 64

F +41 44 262 64 63

kloten@rimed.ch

Monday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
Tuesday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
Wednesday 08:00 12:00
12:30 16:30
Thursday 08:00 12:00
13:00 17:30
Friday 08:00 12:00
12:30 17:00

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Centre d’Imagerie Diagnostique – Lausanne

Rue du Grand-Chêne 8
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland

T +41 21 310 07 10

secretariat@cidradiologie.ch

Monday 06:30 19:00
Tuesday 06:30 19:00
Wednesday 06:30 19:00
Thursday 06:30 19:00
Friday 06:30 19:00

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Röntgeninstitut Schwyz AG

Waldeggstrasse 14
6430 Schwyz
Switzerland

T +41 41 819 60 40

F +41 41 819 60 48

schwyz@rimed.ch

Monday 07:30 18:00
Tuesday 07:30 18:00
Wednesday 07:30 18:00
Thursday 07:30 18:00
Friday 07:30 18:00

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Radiologiezentrum im Silberturm St. Gallen

Rorschacherstrasse 150 (2. Stock)
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland

T +41 71 243 20 20

silberturm@rimed.ch

Monday 07:00 18:00
Tuesday 07:00 18:00
Wednesday 07:00 18:00
Thursday 07:00 18:00
Friday 07:00 18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Lindberg AG

Schickstrasse 11
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

T +41 52 266 18 00

F +41 52 266 17 99

lindberg@rimed.ch

Monday 07:45 18:00
Tuesday 07:45 18:00
Wednesday 07:45 18:00
Thursday 07:45 18:00
Friday 07:45 18:00

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Radiologiezentrum Zug

Alpenstrasse 15
6300 Zug
Switzerland

T +41 41 511 26 26

F +41 41 710 07 38

zug@rimed.ch

Monday 07:00 17:00
Tuesday 07:00 17:00
Wednesday 07:00 17:00
Thursday 07:00 17:00
Friday 07:00 17:00

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Röntgeninstitut Zürich-Altstetten AG

Hardgutstrasse 4
8040 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 496 90 80

F +41 44 496 90 88

altstetten@rimed.ch

Monday 07:45 18:00
Tuesday 07:45 19:00
Wednesday 07:45 18:00
Thursday 07:45 18:00
Friday 07:45 18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Bellevue Zürich AG

Mühlebachstrasse 7
8008 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 43 222 60 70

F +41 43 222 60 80

bellevue@rimed.ch

Monday 07:30 17:45
Tuesday 07:30 17:45
Wednesday 07:30 17:45
Thursday 07:30 17:45
Friday 07:30 17:45

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Röntgeninstitut Oerlikon AG

Thurgauerstrasse 40
8050 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 311 28 90

F +41 44 311 28 40

oerlikon@rimed.ch

Monday 07:30 18:00
Tuesday 07:30 18:00
Wednesday 07:30 18:00
Thursday 07:30 18:00
Friday 07:30 17:00

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Radiologie Sihlcity

Giesshübelstrasse 15
8045 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 58 201 81 00

sihlcity@rimed.ch

Monday 07:45 18:00
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When is a mammography used?

It is used for early breast cancer detection, clarification of breast symptoms, follow-up of known findings, and monitoring after treatment. Mammography is especially important for women over 50, when the risk of breast cancer increases.


Preparation & Procedure

1. Medical review

 We review symptoms, medical history and previous breast examinations to tailor the imaging to your needs.

2. Arrival and preparation

You will be positioned at the mammography unit. The breast is placed on a support plate to ensure optimal image quality. Please do not use deodorant, body lotion, or powder on the breast or underarm area on the day of the examination, as these products may affect the images.

3. Compression

 The breast is gently compressed for a few seconds. This improves image quality, reduces radiation and avoids overlapping structures.

4. Image acquisition

 Two X-ray images per breast are usually taken from different angles. Additional ultrasound may be performed if needed, especially with dense breast tissue.

5. After the exam

 You can return to normal activities. All images are double-read by two radiologists to ensure the highest diagnostic accuracy.


Special about the mammography

Compression may feel uncomfortable but lasts only seconds and ensures excellent image quality at low radiation dose. In young women or very dense breast tissue, mammography is often combined with ultrasound for optimal clarity.


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