UVA Health takes health, including breast care, seriously. Because of this, screening mammograms are covered for team members under the UVA Health plan.

Annual screening mammography is offered to all women beginning at age 40 and continuing as long as a woman is in good health. Women at high lifetime risk of breast cancer may start screening at an earlier age. Multiple breast cancer screening guidelines exist based on age, risk, and breast density. Talk to your healthcare provider to decide what is best for you.

Below are ways that UVA Health makes it easy to ensure you stay healthy.

Where to Get Screened

Visit an Office

Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center | 1240 Lee St., Charlottesville, VA 22903 | Screening

UVA Breast Care Center | 652 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA  22911 | Screening 3D Mammography, Contrast Enhanced Mammography, and comprehensive breast care

UVA Imaging at Transitional Care Hospital | 2965 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA  22903 | Fast Breast MRI

UVA Imaging at UVA Fontaine Research Park Building 415 | 415 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA  22903 | Fast Breast MRI

UVA Imaging at Primary and Specialty Care Zion Crossroads | 1015 Spring Creek Parkway, Zion Crossroads, VA 22942 | Screening 3D Mammography, DXA

Mammography Center Northridge | 2955 Ivy Road, Suite 102, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | screening 3D mammography

To schedule a screening at one of the above locations, call 434.243.4704.

Visit the Mobile Mammogram Coach

The Mobile Mammography Coach is available at the following locations and days:

• Medical Associates of Louisa on the first Tuesday of every month
• Primary Care Locust Grove on the first Friday of every month
• Primary Care Riverside on the third Tuesday of every month
• Family Practice Stoney Creek on the fourth Monday of every month
• UVA Cancer Center Augusta on the first and third Monday of every month
• University Physicians Orange on the first and third Wednesday, and fourth Friday of every month

To schedule, call 434.297.5202. For more information, visit https://uvahealth.com/services/mobile-mammograms.

What About Dense Breast Tissue?

Mammograms are 30-40% less sensitive in women with dense breast tissue. This makes some cancers more difficult to see. Supplemental screening, in addition to mammography, is offered to women with dense breast tissue. This can include ultrasound, contrast enhanced mammogram, or fast breast MRI. Your doctor may recommend this as an extra screening tool if you have dense breast tissue and an average breast cancer risk.

Contrast enhanced mammograms and ultrasound are available at the UVA Breast Care Center.

Fast breast MRI is available at two UVA Imaging locations:

• UVA Imaging at Transitional Care Hospital
• UVA Imaging at Fontaine Research Park Building 415

Watch this video for more information about fast breast MRI. Talk to your healthcare provider about whether a fast breast MRI is right for you. 

To schedule, call 434.243.0321. (Phone-tree shortcut: Choose Option 1, and then choose Option 1 again.)