INTRODUCING 3D MAMMOGRAMS | Clear, highly focused 3-dimensional images make breast cancer easier to see and breast screening more comfortable.
Three-dimensional mammography (also called digital breast tomosynthesis) creates a three-dimensional picture of the breast using X-rays. Several low-dose images from different angles around the breast are used to create the 3-D picture. A conventional mammogram creates a two-dimensional image of the breast from two X-ray images of each breast.
Three-dimensional mammography has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but isn’t yet considered the standard of care for breast cancer screening. Because it’s relatively new, it’s not available at all hospitals and mammogram facilities. However, starting in November patients of St. John’s Riverside Hospital will have their choice to schedule their next mammograms as 3D or 2D.
3-D mammography technology seems to be being adopted faster throughout the United States than digital mammography was. Several studies have found that 3-D mammograms find more cancers than traditional 2-D mammograms and also reduce the number of false positives. A Feb. 2016 JAMA Oncology study looking at 3 years of data on breast cancer screening with 3-D mammograms has found that the benefits of 3-D mammograms last over time. "These findings reaffirm that 3-D mammography is a better mammogram for breast cancer screening," said Emily Conant, M.D., chief of breast imaging at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, who was the senior author of the study.
3-D mammograms found more cancers than 2-D mammograms. Interval cancers are cancers that are found within 12 months after a normal mammogram. Rates of interval cancers went down slightly from 0.7 per 1,000 women screened with 2-D mammograms to 0.5 per 1,000 women screened with 3-D mammograms. This is why St. John’s Riverside Hospital made the investment in this technology.
More importantly, patients report that the 3D mammography experience is considerably less painful. That alone is a priceless benefit.
At St. John’s Riverside Hospital, we continue to pursue innovative procedures and make investments in cutting edge technology that keep at the forefront of superior healthcare and help create a new line of defense against the threat of breast cancer. In addition to 3D mammography, St. John’s Riverside Hospital has the award winning Ashikari Breast Center, high resolution ultrasound as well as a new state-of-the-art MRI that allows MRI-guided biopsy procedures with a dedicated breast coil providing enhanced imaging. These continued technology investments keep St. John’s Riverside Hospital competitive with big city hospitals but offer the relaxed atmosphere and close to home proximity that makes these routine exams less stressful. Breast Care is available at the Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry locations. St. John’s Riverside Hospital is keeping the Community Strong.
Schedule your 3D Mammogram today at 914.964.4329.
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
FIRST NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BREAST CARE CENTER IN WESTCHESTER
FIRST TO PERFORM TARGETED INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION FOR BREAST CANCER
PIONEER IN PROPHYLACTIC BILATERAL MASTECTOMY WITH IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTION
Three-dimensional mammography has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but isn’t yet considered the standard of care for breast cancer screening. Because it’s relatively new, it’s not available at all hospitals and mammogram facilities. However, starting in November patients of St. John’s Riverside Hospital will have their choice to schedule their next mammograms as 3D or 2D.
3-D mammography technology seems to be being adopted faster throughout the United States than digital mammography was. Several studies have found that 3-D mammograms find more cancers than traditional 2-D mammograms and also reduce the number of false positives. A Feb. 2016 JAMA Oncology study looking at 3 years of data on breast cancer screening with 3-D mammograms has found that the benefits of 3-D mammograms last over time. "These findings reaffirm that 3-D mammography is a better mammogram for breast cancer screening," said Emily Conant, M.D., chief of breast imaging at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, who was the senior author of the study.
3-D mammograms found more cancers than 2-D mammograms. Interval cancers are cancers that are found within 12 months after a normal mammogram. Rates of interval cancers went down slightly from 0.7 per 1,000 women screened with 2-D mammograms to 0.5 per 1,000 women screened with 3-D mammograms. This is why St. John’s Riverside Hospital made the investment in this technology.
More importantly, patients report that the 3D mammography experience is considerably less painful. That alone is a priceless benefit.
At St. John’s Riverside Hospital, we continue to pursue innovative procedures and make investments in cutting edge technology that keep at the forefront of superior healthcare and help create a new line of defense against the threat of breast cancer. In addition to 3D mammography, St. John’s Riverside Hospital has the award winning Ashikari Breast Center, high resolution ultrasound as well as a new state-of-the-art MRI that allows MRI-guided biopsy procedures with a dedicated breast coil providing enhanced imaging. These continued technology investments keep St. John’s Riverside Hospital competitive with big city hospitals but offer the relaxed atmosphere and close to home proximity that makes these routine exams less stressful. Breast Care is available at the Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry locations. St. John’s Riverside Hospital is keeping the Community Strong.
Schedule your 3D Mammogram today at 914.964.4329.
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
FIRST NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BREAST CARE CENTER IN WESTCHESTER
FIRST TO PERFORM TARGETED INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION FOR BREAST CANCER
PIONEER IN PROPHYLACTIC BILATERAL MASTECTOMY WITH IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTION
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