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DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY | BREAST ULTRASOUND
STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY | AURORA® BREAST MRI
DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY...RESULTS PROVIDED BEFORE YOU LEAVE!
Women who receive annual mammograms starting at age 40 can reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer by 71%.
During mammography, our experienced technologists use a state-of-the-art digital breast imaging system to take pictures of each breast (from the top and from the side). Your breast is compressed, which prevents motion and spreads out overlapping structures of the breast, reducing the radiation dose required. To ease discomfort, we utilize
MammoPads® - a foam pad that serves as a cushion between a woman's breast and the mammography machine resulting in a warmer, softer, more comfortable mammogram
the procedure. Discomfort can also be reduced if you avoid having your mammogram immediately before or during your menstrual period. RESULTS RIGHT AWAY: After your examination, one of our board certified, fellowship-trained breast radiologists reviews the images and provides results before you leave your appointment. Questionable findings can include a mass (nodule), suspicious calcium deposits, distortion of breast tissue, skin retraction or skin thickening. If further testing or evaluation is warranted, you may have additional testing completed during your visit, which could include ultrasound or breast MRI.
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: 207-351-2023 | breastcare@yorkhospital.com
BREAST ULTRASOUND & ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROCEDURES:
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Breast ultrasound is a noninvasive procedure used to assess the breasts. Ultrasound technology allows quick visualization of the breast tissue. Ultrasound may also be used to assess blood flow to areas inside the breasts. The examination is often used along with mammography. A breast ultrasound is commonly performed to determine if an abnormality detected by mammography or a palpable lump is a fluid-filled cyst or a solid tumor (benign or malignant).
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AURORA® BREAST MRI & MRI GUIDED PROCEDURES:
The Aurora® Breast MRI system is the only commercially available, FDA cleared, MRI system designed specifically for 3-D bilateral breast imaging and it's available right here at York Hospital!
Dedicated breast MRI is an ideal
instrument for:
- Monitoring of high-risk patients
- Surgical planning
- Staging of breast cancer and
treatment planning
- Post-surgery and post-radiation
follow-up
Evaluating dense breast tissue
- Evaluating breast implant integrity
and detecting cancer in women with
breast augmentation
This system is intended exclusively for breast imaging, designed for a woman's comfort.
The Aurora® System has a uniquely
contoured examination table where you
lay face down, with both breasts suspended
away from the chest, without compression.
MRI guided procedures are also available!
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:
Appointments available Monday - Friday in our York or Wells locations.
NEW! Evening hours are now available!
phone: 207-351-2023
fax: 207-351-2036
WHERE ARE WE LOCATED?
at York Hospital - Use Hancock Entrance
15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909
Offering Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Breast MRI
York Hospital in Wells Breast Care
at York Hospital in Wells - building B on the left as you enter the campus, on 2nd floor
112 Sanford Rd, Wells, ME 04090
Offering Digital Mammography, Ultrasound
