Beekley Bristol Hospital for breast health and welfare has a new digital tomosynthesis unit that generates a three-dimensional image of the...
Beekley Bristol Hospital for breast health and welfare has a new digital tomosynthesis unit that generates a three-dimensional image of the breast. Beekley the Center for Breast Health and Wellness opened in 2013 and is a health center in the prior art with the comfort of an upscale spa, thanks to the generosity of Beekley Corporation.
The advanced technology allows 3D images of a board certified radiologist and team image trains the breast tissue layer by layer to see. Measurement and distortion often associated with cancer are more visible 3D tomosynthesis compared to conventional mammography.
Most patients who require a mammography screening have 3D tomosynthesis mammography. Women with a personal history of breast cancer, family history of breast cancer, a genetic mutation known to increase the risk of breast cancer, and women who before radiotherapy age to the chest received 30 have an increased risk of breast cancer. Digital tomosynthesis is especially beneficial for these women and for women with dense breast tissue and those who have had breast augmentation.
3D mammography provides better quality and clarity, reducing the need for women to be called back for additional images. This translates into peace of mind for women. Forty percent of women with dense breast tissue, which is less fat and more fiber and connective tissue. dense breast tissue appear on a mammogram knows what may mask the development of cancer because cancer also appear white in mammography images. Display layer of dense breast tissue layer with digital tomosynthesis provides better breast images for the radiologist to interpret.
During October, the month of health awareness is, breast health is something women should be aware of the whole year. It is recommended that all women every year in the annual review of breast imaging a 3D mammogram, but an ideal BMI maintain a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and tobacco and moderate exercise (30 minutes of walking per day) are all strategies that have a positive impact on the health of the breast.
Sai Varanasi, MD, FACS, is a surgeon with his chest Beekley Bristol Hospital breast health and wellbeing. To schedule your mammogram 3D, please call 860-585-3999. Tonight and Saturday appointments available. Further information about the Beekley Center for Breast Health and Welfare, visit bristolhospital.org.
