Breast Cancer Detection MRI/CT Scan White Plains Lawrence Hospital Medical Imaging Center

Breast Cancer Detection MRI/CT Scan White Plains

Did your mother have breast cancer? Your aunt? Your sister? For those who have seen the devastating effects of this deadly cancer in their own families, early breast cancer detection is imperative. For many women, mammogram is an effective screening tool. Women with risk factors, including a family history, may benefit from other screening tests, including MRI/CT scan. Lawrence Hospital, in the White Plains, New York area has a Women's Imaging Center that offers comprehensive screening for breast cancer.

According to general guidelines, women should have mammograms every 1 to 2 years after age 40 and then annually after age 50. Mammogram is a type of x ray for the breast that allows doctors to detect masses too small to feel. Mammogram is an extremely useful and effective tool for most women. For women in higher risk groups, including those with a family history, other imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging, may be beneficial as adjunct screening. MRI uses radio waves and magnets to safely visualize the inside of the breast. This technology can detect masses that may be missed by mammogram. MRI may also be used in women with known breast cancer in preparation for surgery. CT, or computerized tomography, uses radiation to visualize the inside of the breast. This, as well as MRI is useful in pre surgical planning for women with breast cancer.

Lawrence Hospital offers a unique Women's Imaging Center, tailored to the needs of the female population. In addition to breast imaging and breast cancer screening, the center offers ultrasound, bone density scans, and precision breast biopsy techniques.

Services offered:
- Digital Mammography
- Ultrasound
- Digital Stereotactic Biopsy
- Bone Density

If you are in a high risk group, don%u2019t leave cancer detection up to chance. Make an appointment for breast cancer screening at Lawrence Hospital in the White Plains, New York area. Call for an MRI/CT scan today!