Programs & Services

The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) is a program of Cancer Care Ontario.  OBSP provides top-quality breast screening services for women 50+ who have no previous history of breast cancer.

The program is free of charge and accessible without a physician referral.  Results of screening through OBSP are available within two weeks to both the patient & doctor. OBSP can also help to set up extra tests or referrals if results suggest they are needed. A letter of reminder is sent out to patients when it is time for the next screening mammogram (usually 2 years)

St. Mary’s General Hospital introduced digital mammography to Waterloo Region in 2006, following a groundbreaking fundraising campaign that raised $800,000 for the new technology. 

St. Mary’s mammography program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) and is an Ontario Breast Screening Program site.

St. Mary’s vision is to provide patients with the most advances technology, wherever possible, to improve the individual experience. Digital technology allows St. Mary’s to achieve that vision.

For more information about St. Mary’s Digital Mammography program, or to book an appointment, please call the Radiology Department at 519-749-6456.