Digital MammogramA mammogram is a low-dose X-ray picture of the breast. A mammogram along with a breast exam by your doctor or nurse can find breast cancer at an early stage when it can best be treated. Indiana Breast Center uses state of the art digital technology allowing the smallest breast cancers to be detected. Annual mammograms starting at the age of 40 are important to diagnose breast cancer at the smallest size when the cancer is most curable. |
Breast UltrasoundBreast ultrasound, often used to evaluated abnormalities detected on digital mammography, uses high frequency sound waves to evaluate abnormalities in the breast. Indiana Breast Center uses Phillips iU 22, ultrasound technology optimized for breast imaging. |
Breast MRIBreast MRI is powerful diagnostic tool that can detect very small cancers in the breast. Mammography still remains the standard in screening for breast cancer but can miss up to 40% of cancers in women with dense breast tissue. MRI has an established role in woman with dense breast tissue and strong family history of breast cancer. Also, breast MRI has a routine role in preoperative evaluation of women undergoing surgery for a known breast cancer to ensure that another breast cancer does not exist. |
Stereotactic Breast BiopsyBreast ultrasound, MRI, and mammogram abnormalities that are worrisome for cancer need to be biopsied. Stereotactic breast biopsies uses digital x-ray technologies to locate the abnormality. Indiana Breast Center uses state of the art Hologic biopsy technology and Suros vacuum technology ensuring over 95% biopsy accuracy. |
MRI Guided BiopsiesBreast abnormalities that can only be detected on MRI need to be biopsied under MRI guidance. Indiana Breast Center is one of two locations in Northwest Indiana that offer MRI guided biopsies. |
Ultrasound Guided BiopsiesAbnormalites that are detectable with ultrasound are best biopsies under ultrasound guidance. |
Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapypatients who are diagnosed with breast cancer often have the option of 5 day course of radiotherapy targeted to part of the breast rather than 6 weeks of radiotherapy to the entire breast. Treating with radiation from the inside of the cavity using an implanted balloon is one technique to treat only the part of the breast that needs treatment. The team at Indiana Breast Center has the technology and experience to implant the balloon catheters. Contura and Mammosite are two commonly used catheters. |
