Mammography is an X-ray examination of breast tissue, which for many years has been extensively used in the diagnosis and screening of breast cancer.
American Cancer Society recommends the following groups of women should get screened regularly, even when they have no symptoms:
Union Imaging and Healthcheck Centre has installed the state of the art mammography system - Senographe Pristina™3D from GE. It incorporates 3D intervention guidance system Pristina Serena into the 3D mammography system, increasing ease and precision of biopsy of mammogram detected abnormalities.
3D mammogram- a new technique which:
Ensure Patient Comfort
During the examination, Pristina Dueta™ which is a wireless patient-assisted compression device is provided for patients to personally determine the level of breast compression, based on their tolerance levels.
Superior image quality with the lowest radiation dose
The 3D breast imaging with low dose technology (ASiR) in Senographe Pristina™3D is FDA approved and has amongst the lowest patient radiation dose compared to other digital breast tomosynthesis systems.