Women’s Imaging in the Ambulatory Care Center offers a private, comfortable area exclusively for women. Our services include mammography, sonography (ultrasound) and bone densitometry as well as a state of the art breast biopsy system.

• Mammography
  
  • Mammography (breast imaging) is an x-ray technique used to detect breast cancer and other breast conditions.
  • Mammography shows changes in the breast before a woman or her health care provider can detect them.
  • Mammography is a simple procedure that usually takes less than an hour.
  • There will be breast compression during the procedure that may be uncomfortable. This discomfort will only last a few minutes. Scheduling this procedure after your period (when breasts are less tender) can help.
  • We offer mammography services Monday through Saturday. Call ScheduleFirst for a convenient time.
  • Please do not wear deodorant or perfume on the day of your test; it can interfere with the quality of the image. For your convenience, deodorant will be provided in the dressing rooms.
  • Our radiologists will interpret the images and have results available within 24 hours.
    
• Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
  
  • New, state of the art technology now gives women an option for the diagnosis of breast cancer. 
  • Lumps or suspicious areas of the breast can be biopsied through a very small incision. 
  • This new technology uses mammography to locate the lump or area in question. A computer-guided needle is then inserted and takes a tissue simple. The tissue sample is then evaluated by the pathologist.
  • The procedure takes less than one hour and is performed under local anesthesia. Instead of stitches, you will go home with just a Band-Aid. 
  • For more information about your test, click on this link:
    
    http://www.breastinfo.com
    
• Bone Densitometry
  
  Bone densitometry determines the strength of your bones and the likelihood of fracture. The most significant advance in bone densitometry is Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) for measurement of the spine and hip. The ACC provides this state-of-the-art imaging technique; which detects small changes in bone mass with minimal radiation exposure.

• Ultrasound
  
  • Ultrasound is a medical procedure that uses sound waves to visualize internal structures.
  • Ultrasound is a simple procedure that does not require the use of radiation or special medications or dyes.
  • During Ultrasound, a small device called a transducer is placed over the area being examined. Sound waves pass through the skin from the transducer and bounces off organs and tissues. These sound waves are reflected back to the transducer. The sound waves are then converted to an image that will appear on a monitor and saved for interpretation by the radiologist.
  • Some ultrasound procedures require special preparation (i.e. fasting for several hours before the procedure; emptying or filling your bladder), so pay special attention to any instructions given to you at the time your procedure is scheduled.
  • Ultrasound is offered Monday-Saturday. Call ScheduleFirst for a convenient time.
  • For more information about your test, click on the link below:
    
  • Breast Ultrasound
    
  • Fetal Ultrasound
    
  • Pelvic Ultrasound