3D Mammography

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Make a date to do something special for yourself and your family. The Lake Norman Imaging Center is proud to bring you 3D mammography, which often provides clearer images. It can help detect breast cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.

Call 704-660-4920 to schedule a screening.

If you are 40 or older, or considered to be at high risk, the American Cancer Society recommends a screening mammogram each year. So, if it’s time for yours, please don’t wait.

3D mammography (tomosynthesis) is a digital mammography option for some patients, particularly those with dense breasts, that allows physicians to examine breast tissue layer by layer. Instead of viewing all the complexities of breast tissue in a flat image, as with traditional 2D mammography, fine details are more visible and no longer hidden by the tissue above or below. This improvement in visualization often increases invasive cancer detection rates and reduces callback rates, thus reducing patient anxiety when called to return for additional imaging. Consult your physician to know if 3D mammography is the best option for you.

3D Mammography at Lake Norman's Imaging Center information sheet

Call 704-660-4920 for more information or to schedule your mammogram.

For American College of Radiology recommendations, visit www.acr.org.

Comparative data using 3D and 2D mammography to detect invasive cancer on BreastCancer.org.

Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. An order from a physician or qualified healthcare provider is not required, but the patient must provide a physician/provider name when an appointment is made. All mammogram reports will be sent to the physician/provider, and the patient is responsible for follow-up. Check with your insurance provider to confirm coverage for a screening mammogram.