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HEALTH SIMONMED IMAGING MAKING MAMMOGRAPHY EASIER

SimonMed Imaging is helping 3D mammography is one of the most Whole breast ultrasound is the ideal a month. This familiarity will help dewomen throughout Arizona advanced and powerful breast screening imaging choice for women with dense termine whether changes in the breast receive the essential screenings technologies available. Like traditional breast tissue. Breasts that are within tissue are normal or if it is something to monitor and understand their health. mammography, 3D mammography uses the category C or category D are that requires professional examination. SimonMed offers expert imaging in x-rays to take images of the breast. Dif- considered dense. SimonMed Breast more than ten specialty screenings, fering from traditional mammography, Ultrasound finds seven more cancers Women often put their health on the of which mammography and breast 3D mammography captures more im- than 2D Mammograms and three more backburner, focusing on their career, ultrasound are an integral focus. ages of the breast, from multiple angles, cancers than 3D Mammograms. responsibilities and loved ones more and is more effective for dense breasts. than themselves, but making time for In Arizona, breast cancer is the lead- When combined with 3D mammog- your mammogram is not something to ing form of cancer among women. Cancer is four to six times more likely raphy, whole breast ultrasounds help push down the to-do list. Instead, call In 2019, an estimated 2,800 women in women with extremely dense breasts. radiologists provide more accurate 480-967-3767 to schedule your mamwill be diagnosed, and more than 80 More than 40 percent of women, age 40 and reliable diagnoses. And, because mogram with MOM or visit https:// percent of the women who should and over, have dense breasts. whole breast ultrasound uses sound mobileonsitemammography.com/ have an annual mammography exam waves to capture images of the breast, upcoming-screening-locations to find won’t because they are unable to find Breast density can fall into one of four there is no risk for radiation exposure. upcoming screening locations near you. a mammography facility that is conve- different categories: niently located. A: breasts are very fatty and have Breast screening recommendations About SimonMed: SimonMed Imagalmost no dense tissue. suggest receiving yearly mammo- ing is one of the largest outpatient SimonMed’s partnership with MOM B: breasts have scattered areas of grams as early as 40 years old. Si- medical imaging providers and largest (Mobile Onsite Mammography) is density, but the majority of the tissue is monMed suggests starting screening at physician radiology practices in the increasing accessibility and afford- non-dense. age 35 to truly understand the lumps United States. We specialize in usability of women’s breast screenings. C: majority of the breast tissue is dense and bumps of your breasts. Women ing the newest diagnostic imaging The MOM mobile mammography bus but there are some areas of non-dense, should become familiar with the technologies and bringing them to the provides the same 3D mammography fatty tissue. shape and feeling of their breasts by community in an affordable and actechnology found in SimonMed clinics. D: nearly all of the breast tissue is dense. doing self-exams in the shower once cessible way.

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