BREAST CANCER SPECIAL UPDATE
Advanced Technology for a Better Breast Experience Improvements in Mammogram Technology Pardee uses 3D mammography, which is the only equipment that is FDA approved as superior to standard 2D mammography. Multiple clinical studies show 3D mammography is beneficial for all women, no matter your breast type or density. The 3D mammography detects 41 percent more invasive breast cancers and reduces false positives by up to 40 percent. For the patient, this means more accuracy and less anxiety. Pardee recently installed a second 3D mammogram screening room, providing the ability to see more patients with significantly less wait time for patients wanting to schedule an exam.
Going Beyond Traditional Biopsy Pardee is one of only two facilities in Western North Carolina to offer 3D-guided biopsy. This biopsy technique samples lesions which cannot be detected with the standard 2D digital mammography, and can only be identified with 3D mammography. The 3D-guided biopsy is the highest level technology available today for sampling lesions in the breast, which may be an indication of breast cancer. The suite of 3D services now available at Pardee allows for an easier, more streamlined procedure that takes less time and uses less radiation.
Comfort and Accuracy In addition to the 3D technology now firmly in place and upheld as the standard of care for breast health, Pardee recently added a few new improvements to its suite of diagnostic tools to make the exam more comfortable and accurate. In order to deliver a more comfortable mammogram experience, Pardee has now added the new SmartCurve System. The SmartCurve System provides curved paddles specifically designed for more comfortable compression during breast imaging. It is clinically proven to deliver a more comfortable mammogram without compromising image quality, workflow or dose. The technology has the potential to increase screening volume and compliance for the countless women who have reported avoiding mammograms due in large part to the fear of discomfort associated with breast compression.
Addressing Breast Density Dense breasts are one of the strongest common risk factors in developing breast cancer and approximately 40 percent of women have dense breasts. Women with dense breasts are four to six times more likely to develop breast cancer
