Women's Imaging Services

The Important Benefits of 3D Mammography

The Important Benefits of 3D Mammography

FDA-approved breast tomosynthesis, also called 3D mammography, is a huge leap forward in both early breast cancer discovery and a reduction in stressful false positive results.

What to Know About Having a Biopsy

What to Know About Having a Biopsy

Each year, millions of Americans are referred for a biopsy to analyze something that an initial exam or test reveals may be abnormal. A biopsy involves the removal of a small sample of affected tissue, whether via a needle, small incision or more-invasive excisional biopsy, depending on the area of concern.

Tips for Women: How to Build a Foundation of Health

Tips for Women: How to Build a Foundation of Health

May 8–14 celebrates National Women's Health Week, highlighting the many ways that women can honor and take steps to protect their best health, vitality, energy and longevity.

Do a Favor For Someone You Love

Do a Favor For Someone You Love

Early discovery of breast cancer is the key to beating a disease that affects roughly 1 in 8 women in the US. Even though the recorded number of women who get breast cancer has remained about the same, the 5-year survival rate has risen to an average of 90%. Better yet, when breast cancer is discovered before it has had a chance to spread, the 5-year survival rate leaps to 99%.

Breast MRI – A Supplementary Exam for Deeper Answers

Breast MRI – A Supplementary Exam for Deeper Answers

Roughly 1 in 10 women who have a mammogram require further testing to gain more detailed information. Mammography is the first choice for routine screening because it is highly sensitive to the presence of micro calcifications, which can be an early sign of cancer.