Breast Imaging Information
Imaging Healthcare Specialists provides the latest full-field digital mammography with computer-aided diagnosis at all our breast imaging sites: as well as breast ultrasound, breast MRI, stereotactic breast biopsy,ductography and pre-operative hookwire localization procedures. We also provide the full-range of other women's imaging, such as pelvic ultrasound, pelvic MRI, Spiral CT, PET/CT, hysterosalpingography, hysterosonography, nuclear imaging, cardiac screening and osteoporosis screening.
Guidelines
Women should undergo an annual screening mammography beginning at age 40 or earlier for high risk women. Diagnostic mammography or other more advanced imaging tests may also be requested by your doctor for evaluating women with specific symptoms, such as a lump or abnormal nipple discharge. Younger women or lactating women who have a lump or other breast symptoms generally are better served initiating their imaging evaluation with ultrasound.
 The American Cancer Society now recommends annual breast MRI in addition to annual mammography for women at high risk for breast cancer based on their family or personal history. If your calculated lifetime risk is over 15%, speak with your doctor about breast MRI.
How Can I Find Out My Risk of Breast Cancer?
There are multiple web-based resources that can help you calculate your risk breast cancer; you can evaluate your risk by clicking the pink ribbon below. Here is a guide to web-based breast cancer risk assessment tools for your convenience.
Breast Cancer Assesment Tools:
 U.S. National Institutes of Health Gail Model
This is the most widely used method, but will underestimate your risk if you have multiple family members with breast cancer and/or family history of ovarian cancer.
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center (NBOCC)
Australia's independent national authority and information source on breast cancer and ovarian cancer. This government sponsored source provides the most complete risk assessment tool we have encountered anywhere, taking into account full family history, ovarian cancer and other factors.
This is a privately sponsored site with a very friendly and easy risk management tool, but will also underestimate risk for women with family histories that include ovarian cancer.
If you have a prescription for a breast imaging exam, call us at 866.558.4320 to schedule your exam. If you are overdue for your screening mammogram, you can call to schedule your exam as well, as long as you can provide us the name of your doctor. If you are having breast symptoms, or think you have a lump, speak with your doctor immediately, before scheduling any imaging exam. |
