Woman’s Guide to Mammograms

For many women, getting a mammogram can seem daunting and uncomfortable. When should you start? How often should you go? What can you expect? And what if you get an abnormal result?

On this episode of the Healthier You podcast, Dr. Ashlee Williams speaks with Dr. Ainsley MacLean, associate medical director for diagnostic and interventional radiology at Kaiser Permanente, to about when and why mammograms are important, how to prepare, and what happens during the screening process. Plus, learn how advancements in technology, like AI and 3D mammograms, are making screenings even more effective.

Featured Speaker:

Dr. Ainsley MacLean received her medical degree from Brown University. She completed her residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowship in neuroradiology at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and is board-certified in both. Dr. MacLean is the Principal Investigator for the Kaiser Permanente Study Site of the TMIST Breast Cancer Screening Trial from the National Cancer Institute, and previously the Principal Investigator for the Brevera Breast Biopsy Trial. She is passionate about enhancing the patient care experience, in particular for women undergoing screening mammography. She and her team at Kaiser Permanente implemented a service in which screening mammogram results are delivered to patients within 60 minutes, eliminating sleepless nights for tens of thousands of women annually.