Women's Diagnostic Imaging Center
 The Women's
The Diagnostic Imaging Center
at
Clark Memorial Hospital is located off the main
lobby atrium across from the elevators. This is
where women can get their mammograms,
ultrasounds, DXA scans (used to test for
osteoporosis), and stereotactic breast biopsies
performed in one convenient and centralized
location.
Compared
to more conventional surgical biopsies, a
stereotactic breast biopsy, The
Mammo test,
offers many benefits to our patients. It is less
painful and less invasive therefore requires less
recovery time. The highly accurate stereotactic
breast biopsies are performed on an outpatient
basis here in the Women's Diagnostic Imaging
Center. Physicians will order the Mammotest after
an abnormality like a lump or a lesion is found
in the breast. If a lump or a lesion is found be
prepared, but don't panic. 80% are non-cancerous.
Also
housed in the Women's Diagnostic
Imaging Center is a
resource library, complete with literature, video
and audio tapes on women's medical issues.
We are
continuing our focus on women's health by
providing a convenient location to meet the
diagnostic imaging needs of women.
The
center demonstrates our commitment to educating
women about the specific illnesses that affect
them.
According
to the American Cancer Society, one out of nine
American women will develop breast cancer during
her lifetime.
Thanks
to modern technology and improved treatment
techniques 95% of early diagnosedand
treated breast cancer patients return to good
health and resume active lifestyles. Regular
mammograms and check-ups will ensure early
detection.
The
need for a mammogram depends upon your age,
symptoms, medical history, and risk factors,
including:
- A
personal history of breast cancer
- Mother
or sister with breast cancer
- Onset
of menstruation before age 12, menopause
after age 55
- Having
never given birth or first birth after
age 30
- Overweight.
Women
not in high-risk categories should have a
reference or "baseline" mammogram when
they are 35-40 y years of age. Women age 40-50
should have a mammogram at least every two years.
Women over 50 should have mammograms annually.
At
Clark Memorial Hospital, we recognize the
importance of mammography in every woman's health
program. Please take advantage of our mammogram
services along with the latest low-radiation
mammography equipment here at the Women's
Diagnostic Center and stop any cancer before it
starts.
Clark Memorial Hospital Women’s Imaging Services has provided
digital mammograms for 40 women, who could not otherwise afford
them, through two grants from the Indiana Breast Cancer
Awareness Trust. The funds in the Breast Cancer Awareness Trust
are generated through the sales of “vanity” license plates with
the pink ribbon logo. When you renew your license plate, buy
your own breast cancer awareness license plate with a Life
Saving Message.
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