Digital Mammography
Mammography is a specific type of imaging that uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, is used to aid in the diagnosis of breast diseases in women.
The Women’s Imaging Center offers our patients the latest in digital mammography as part of our comprehensive range of breast screening and imaging services. We are an American College of Radiology mammography accredited facility, demonstrating the highest quality patient care.
Digital mammography technology provides greater clinical detail than traditional mammography, allowing our physicians to more accurately diagnose disease. It allows for faster exam times and more comfortable patient positioning during a mammogram.
Mammography plays a central part in early detection of breast cancers because it can show changes in the breast up to two years before a patient or physician can feel them. Research has shown that annual mammograms lead to early detection of breast cancers, when they are most curable.
Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Need
Computer Aided Detection (CAD)
CAD is also utilized as an adjunct to help radiologists detect subtle cancers.
How should I prepare for a mammogram?
We recommend that you do not schedule your mammogram for the week before your period if your breasts are usually tender during this time.
The best time for a mammogram is one week following your period. Always inform your doctor or x-ray technologist if there is any possibility that you are pregnant.
Do not wear deodorant, talcum powder of lotion under your arms or on your breast the day of your exam. They can appear as calcium spots on a mammogram.
Describe any breast symptoms or problems to the technologist performing the exam.
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