[teacher55]

I am 55, and I recently had a mammogram. I have had one every year for at least 10 years, maybe longer. Usually I just get a phone call and a letter saying that it was normal, and I forget about it for another year. This time, however, I not only got the phone call and letter, but I got a report as well. I don't remember ever getting that before.

I don't understand the terminology on the report, and I have been searching the internet to find out what it means. This is what it says:

Two views each breast are compared with previous exam of 8/18/05, interpretation assisted by CAD. Mildly dense, somewhat nodular appearing fibroglandular proliferative change is demonstrated. There is, however, no internval change from prior exam. Nothing is seen that would suggest the presence of malignancy.
Birads #1: Negative
Final overall assessment: Negative

Just wondering if someone could explain what all of this means.

[UroDoc]

CAD stands for Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Technology for Mammography.

BIRADS stands for Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System with #1 being the best finding, i.e. no cancer.

Basically you had a negatie or normal exam, good luck

[teacher55]

Thank you for the response.