Breast Imaging at Morton Hospital
Digital Mammography Screenings
The Women's Imaging Center at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA is located in a comfortable, private setting with a dedicated staff devoted to patient comfort and quality service. You can also have a screening mammogram done at our Morton Health Services satellite location, located at 511 West Grove St., Suite 208 in Middleboro, MA. Walk-ins are welcome at our Middleboro location. You can make an appointment at either location by calling 508-828-7690.
Our mammography units are fully accredited by the American College of Radiology, certified by the US Department of Health and Human Services, and licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Women's Imaging Center at Morton Hospital
88 Washington St.
Taunton, MA 02780
Hours:
Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. to Noon (most Saturdays)
Phone: 508-828-7225
Southeast Health Center in Middleboro
511 West Grove St., Suite 208
Middleboro, MA 02346
Hours (walk-ins welcome at this location):
Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 508-947-1034
Mammogram and Breast Examination Guidelines
- If you are between the ages of 20 and 40, you should perform a breast self-examination every month and have a breast examination by a physician every three years.
- If you are between the ages of 30 and 35 and have a strong family history of breast cancer, you should have a mammogram.
- If you are 35 or over, a baseline mammogram should be done for later comparison.
- By age 40, you should do a breast self-examination every month, have a breast exam by a physician and a mammography every year.
- After age 50, you should continue your breast self-examination every month, and have a physician breast exam and mammogram every year.