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Image-Guided Breast

Biopsy Services

We are in the business of helping others. We offer high-quality imaging services with state-of-the- art technology. Most importantly, your results will be given to you before you leave our office.

Ultrasound-Guided

Biopsy

An ultrasound-guided biopsy is recommended by the radiologist when there is an abnormal finding in your breast imaging. The area of concern is located with ultrasound. A small sample of tissue is collected and sent to a pathologist. The pathologist will look at the tissue under a microscope to evaluate the cells for abnormalities, like breast cancer, that would require further treatment. You will be escorted to our ultrasound biopsy suite by a sonographer who will review some information and have you change into a gown before beginning the procedure. The sonographer will locate and take pictures of the area of concern with ultrasound. The radiologist will then clean the skin overlying the area with an alcohol solution.
Under real time ultrasound the radiologist numbs the skin and soft tissues leading up to the area with a numbing agent. This may stick and sting for just a moment while the numbing goes into effect. A hollow needle is guided to the area and a small amount of tissue is collected. A biopsy marker, made of carbon and smaller than a grain of rice, is placed at the biopsy site. The biopsy marker is inert and will not affect MRI, metal detectors, etc. The radiologist or assistant will hold pressure over the area for five minutes to reduce bleeding and the incision is closed. A post procedure mammogram is performed to document the biopsy marker placement. Although you may be in the office for up to an hour, the actual procedure time is around 15 minutes.

Biopsy Aftercare

Keep the area dry for the first 24 hours. You may shower normally after that but refrain from soaking the area in baths or pools for 5 days. Limit activities such as lifting or exercising and wear a tighter fitting bra, like a sports bra, for the first 24 hours. Your biopsy site may be sore for the next 24-48 hours. Icing the breast as well as taking over the counter pain relievers as instructed will help control the discomfort. Most women find they can return to work the same day after their biopsy exam.
A stereotactic biopsy is recommended by the radiologist when there is an abnormal finding, such as irregular calcifications, on your mammogram. The abnormality is located with mammography in order to collect a sample of the breast tissue. The tissue is then sent to a pathologist that looks at the sample under a microscope to evaluate for abnormal cells, like breast cancer, that would require further treatment. You will be escorted into our stereotactic biopsy suite. A special mammography unit uses a series of x-rays to pinpoint the exact location of the breast abnormality. The radiologist will clean the skin overlying the area and numb the skin and soft tissues leading up to the area of interest. A hollow needle is guided to the area and a small amount of tissue is collected. A biopsy marker, made of carbon and smaller than a grain of rice, is placed at the biopsy site. The biopsy marker is inert and will not affect MRI, metal detectors, etc. The radiologist or assistant will hold pressure over the area for five minutes to reduce bleeding and the incision is closed. A post procedure mammogram is performed to document the biopsy marker placement.

Biopsy Results

The results of the biopsy may take up to a week. A consultation appointment is scheduled one week after your biopsy exam in order to have time with the radiologist to review all results in detail and address questions and concerns with you.

Stereotactic-Guided

Biopsy

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IMAGING FOR WOMEN

We offer high-quality imaging services with state-of-the-art technology. Most importantly, your results will be given to you before you leave our office. We are devoted to high-quality imaging services for our patients as well as our referring providers. We strive to create the best experience for our patients.

Ultrasounds

Ultrasound uses sound waves to view structures within the body in real time. Complete evaluation, recommendations, and results are discussed with you by our radiologists before you leave the office. The report of your exam is issued to your healthcare provider typically within one hour of your exam.

MAMMOGRAPHY

At Imaging for Women, our state-of-the-art mammography unit allows you to control your own compression, creating a gentler, often pain-free, mammogram experience.
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bone density

A bone density scan, or DEXA scan, is a simple, non- invasive and painless exam used to measure bone mass in areas such as your spine, hip, and wrist and is used to detect osteoporosis.
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Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

CONTRAST-ENHANCED

MAMMOGRAPHY (CEM)

Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM) provides exceptional clarity to find breast cancers that may not be visible in traditinoal mammography.
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