女性影像服务
在美景医疗中心, we understand that women have unique needs. 为了更好地适应你忙碌的生活方式, we’re created the Women’s Diagnostic Center - a separate imaging center designed solely for women.
妇女诊断中心为伯明翰妇女提供 成像技术,包括:
- 两台3D乳房x光机 它能提供一系列详细的乳房图像, allowing your doctor to better evaluate your breasts layer by layer.
- 超声波系统 专为腹部设计, vascular, 产科, 妇科, neonatal, 儿科, 泌尿和心脏影像学.
- 骨密度扫描仪 that analyzes bone mineral density (BMD) and lean and fat tissue masses.
To schedule an imaging procedure at the Women’s Diagnostic Center, please call (205) 971-1489.
什么是筛查性乳房x光检查?
A screening mammogram is a special X-ray picture of the breast performed in women without symptoms to allow for the early diagnosis of 乳腺癌 or other breast abnormalities.
Screening mammograms are performed in women who do not have any symptoms or signs of 乳腺癌. Higher risk women or women who have previously had 乳腺癌 can also get screening mammograms if they are not having any symptoms. 在美景医疗中心, we provide mammograms with modern technology in a calming and friendly environment where stress is minimized.
Currently, yearly mammograms are recommended beginning at age 40 for all women. Earlier yearly screening may be recommended in women who are at a higher risk for 乳腺癌 or have a family history of 乳腺癌.
什么是3D乳房x光检查?
美景医疗中心 offers 3D mammography technology or breast tomosynthesis, 也就是说乳房是切片成像的. 这些图像可以像看一本书一样看. Studies have shown that 3D mammography allows for higher cancer detection rates and lower false positive rates. The procedure to get a 3D mammogram will feel the same as standard 2D mammography. 另外, with 3D mammograms there is often a decreased need for additional mammogram views or “callbacks” for benign or incidental findings.
The radiation in a 3D mammogram is slightly greater than with 2D, but it is well within the allowable safe standards of the FDA and ACR. 另外, 美景医疗中心 uses technology which can reduce the radiation dose. Based on recent evidence, 3D performs much better than 2D mammograms for cancer detection.
什么是诊断性乳房x光检查?
Diagnostic mammograms are performed when you have a symptom such as a lump felt by you or your doctor, 乳房变厚了, 乳头溢液, 乳房大小或形状改变或乳房局部疼痛. Diagnostic mammograms will also be performed if you have had an abnormal mammogram or a personal 乳腺癌 history.
We use modern conventional digital and 3D mammography and if needed, 高分辨率超声诊断乳房成像. 当你来做诊断性乳房x光检查时, 在你等待的时候,放射科医生会看你的乳房x光片, and specialized or additional views will be performed the same day. The radiologist will talk with you before you leave to explain your study results, 回答任何问题并协助协调后续工作. If you need any additional appointments, we will help you make them.
什么是乳房超声?
Breast ultrasound is used as a problem-solving tool for the breast. 它可以用来评估你或你的医生感觉到的新肿块, 或者是乳房x光片上看到的东西. The ultrasound examination done in conjunction with the mammogram and/or clinical exam can help better characterize the area of interest. 我们将在您的预约中与您讨论所有结果, 回答你可能有的任何问题, 并将这些结果告知你和你的医生.
什么是乳腺穿刺活检?
We perform needle biopsies of the breast in the comfort of our office, using our imaging tools. Biopsies can be performed in a minimally invasive manner using ultrasound, 立体定向或三维(断层合成)制导. 我们也做囊肿穿刺和细针穿刺. We will walk you through the procedure step by step to ease your anxiety. 我们希望你对你的手术感到舒适. Our equipment allows us to see and accurately target the area that requires biopsy. We also place a tiny biopsy clip at the time of the biopsy to mark the area of concern. 活检样本被送到我们的病理科, and we will notify you of your results and answer your questions within two or three business days after your biopsy.
什么是线或标签本地化?
If there is something found by biopsy in the breast that requires removal by a surgeon because it is 乳腺癌, 癌症前期或高风险或不确定的病变, the surgeon will need us to perform a breast wire or tag localization. 手术前, a wire or tag is inserted into the breast to help guide the surgeon to the area or areas to be surgically removed. This allows the surgeon to be more precise and remove the area of concern. This procedure can be performed with mammographic or ultrasound guidance in our office the day of the surgery or a few days prior to the surgery. The technology we employ uses a “tag” placement device which allows us to localize the area before the day of surgery. Breast surgery can be very stressful so we strive to do everything we can to help alleviate as much of this stress as possible.
什么是骨密度?
Bone density is an important part of caring for a women’s health because when women age, 切除卵巢或服用某些药物, 他们的骨密度会降低. Very low bone density is called osteoporosis, and can increase your risk of fractures. 因为骨折会使人虚弱, measurement of bone density to allow for treatment of osteoporosis is very important to prevent unnecessary fractures. A very detailed bone density report is provided to your physician and they will guide your therapy.