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It’s time for a Mammogram! How is digital mammography different than conventional mammography? Digital spot view mammography allows faster and more accurate biopsies. This results in shorter examination times and significantly improved patient comfort and convenience since the time the patient must remain still is much shorter. With digital spot-view mammography, images are acquired digitally and displayed immediately on the system monitor. Traditional stereotactic biopsy requires a mammogram film be exposed, developed and then reviewed, greatly increasing the time before the breast biopsy can be completed.
What kind of equipment is Great Bend Regional Hospital using? The mammography and radiology services offered at Great Bend Regional Hospital are the same services you would receive in metropolitan hospitals. We use state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained technologists and radiologists to collect and read your images. Great Bend Regional Hospital is accredited by the American College of Radiology in digital mammography.
How often should I have a mammogram to screen for cancer? The American Cancer Society recommends yearly screening mammograms starting at age 45 and continuing for as long as you are in good health. But if your family has a history of breast cancer or other types of cancer, you may want to consider starting as early as age 40. Prevention and early detection are key to beating breast cancer in the unfortunate event that you should be diagnosed. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. Mammography can detect breast cancer early, when it is most treatable.
Call for a Mammography Appointment: (620) 791-6299
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