Frequently Asked Questions

Booking an appointment is quick and easy with our online booking platform. Simply go to our Schedule Now page, select your State, then choose your Health Event (City and Date) from the list. After that, you will be prompted to select your desired appointment time from the available time slots. Then, enter your contact information and confirm your appointment. It’s that easy!

Breast ultrasound has been shown to increase early detection rates of breast cancer from approximately 48% to 97% in women with dense breasts. Ultrasound is capable of detecting cancers that cannot be found by mammography and physical exams, making it an excellent procedure to add to your normal women’s health routine. Breast ultrasounds are also painless and use no compression or radiation.

On the day of the health event, please dress comfortably. Once you arrive at the venue location, look for HerScan’s pink signs to point you towards the health event location. Upon arriving to the health event, you will be asked to fill out a brief medical history. Once completed, our female medical sonographer will provide you with a paper drape before beginning the exam. An ultrasound probe with warm gel will be used to begin screening both breasts and the axilla (armpit) area. After the completion of your screening test, your test will be read by our board-certified radiologist. From that point, your results will be emailed to the address you provide on your medical form.

At this time, HerScan does not accept Medicare, Medicaid or any third-party insurance. Most FSA and HSA cards can be accepted, as long as they have a major credit card label on it.

Your HerScan screening includes a scan of both breasts with the axilla (underarm area), the Radiologist Reading Fee, and for Nuance client portal, all for one payment of $285 (a $1,100 value). Payment is due at the time of service. Payment can be made by major credit cards, debit cards or HSA visa cards only. 

No prescription or referral from a doctor is required to utilize HerScan’s screening service.

Payment can be made by major credit cards, debit cards or HSA visa cards only. 

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Dense breast tissue, as opposed to fatty breast tissue, is composed of more fibrous or glandular tissue than fat, making it much harder to read on a mammogram. Approximately 50% of the women in the United States have dense breast tissue. On a mammogram, dense tissue appears white, while cancerous tumors also appear white, making it nearly impossible to "see" the tumor. It's like trying to find a snowball in a snowstorm. This is why ultrasounds are so critical for women with dense breast tissue, as nearly half of all cancers are missed with mammography alone.

No, not at all! Breast ultrasounds use a wand with warm gel to glide over your skin. There’s no pain and no compression.

HerScan advocates that you do everything in your power to protect your health. While ultrasounds can see a lot of things that mammography can miss, mammography can pick up microcalcifications and other concerning information that ultrasound misses. Both mammography and ultrasounds are more powerful when used together, not in place of one another. It’s important to know that, sometimes, mammograms and physical exams are simply not enough, particularly in women with dense breasts.

HerScan is a mobile breast screening service, meaning we travel all over the country to hundreds of different cities to hold our health events. We are headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida.

HerScan posts our calendars 30-90 days in advance so you can plan your breast ultrasound appointment. You can view our current calendars here. Don’t worry if you don’t see your city on the calendar; you can subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page so you’ll be emailed as soon as updates or new calendars are posted. If we are not currently serving your state or area, you can submit an official request by emailing Info@HerScan.com - Our calendars are updated regularly on our registration page: HerScan.com/register

Breast ultrasound can be performed safely while a woman is lactating. Ultrasound will NOT affect the quantity or quality of breast milk. Weaning is NOT needed to have a breast ultrasound. However, you are asked to either nurse or pump one hour prior to your scheduled appointment.