Breast Screenings & Treatments

Advanced Technology and Experience

At the Mount Sinai South Nassau Center for Women's Imaging, our physicians and staff specialize in breast care. And we focus on all aspects of care, including prevention, education, diagnosis and treatment. Our experienced, dedicated physicians, technologists and staff personalize the treatment plan for every patient. And reflective of our high quality and safety, we’ve been certified as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

Center for Women's Imaging offers a variety of high-tech equipment. And it’s designed specifically to ensure the best diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the breast:

Our digital (computerized) 2D and 3D mammography uses advanced software that can increase breast cancer detection rates by up to 40 percent. Instead of X-ray film used in traditional mammography, this type of mammogram creates an image of the breast that is digital, or computerized. This offers several advantages:

Digital imaging substantially assists the radiologist in evaluating the breast
It decreases your exposure to X-rays as compared to traditional “film” X-rays
For patients with dense breast tissue, digital mammography can increase breast cancer detection rate, especially in younger women

High definition breast ultrasound, or breast sonography, is another technology we use to get an image of the breast. “High definition” means the image is especially detailed. Ultrasound uses sound waves, not X-rays or other radiation, to create the image. Studies have shown that breast ultrasound can detect breast cancers that mammography would otherwise miss, in high-risk patients with dense breasts. Breast ultrasound is often used:

For pregnant women (since it does not use X-rays, it is safe for an unborn baby)
For women with dense breast tissue who have a high risk for breast cancer
To evaluate a lump or mass

Breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnetism and radio waves, not X-rays or other radiation, to create an image of the breast. And it can detect cancers that might not be identified using other technology. We use breast MRI as a screening exam, along with mammogram or ultrasound, to detect cancer or other breast abnormalities. Your physician might also use breast MRI when a breast cancer has already been detected, to determine the extent of the disease and to aid in the planning for surgery and treatment.

If surgery or biopsy (tissue sampling) is part of your treatment plan, we use other state-of-the-art, computer-guided equipment that offers advanced precision and speed.