Medical City Healthcare | Take Care | Spring 2019

3D mammograms Finally! A breast-shaped mammogram! Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in American women, according to the American Cancer Society. Most of us know someone who has been affected. So we tolerate the uncomfortable mammogram procedure, hoping that all the smashing and squishing will give us peace of mind. We also hope that if an abnormality is present, the scan will be detailed enough to find it. What we really want is accuracy and comfort. Now, we can have both. SmartCurve , a curved compression surface shaped like a woman’s breast , has been shown in clinical studies to be 93% more com- fortable to women who had experienced painful mammograms in the past. Fully integrated into Solis’ 3D mammography systems, SmartCurve provides a leading-edge screening experience that delivers both accuracy and improved com- fort. Women are calling it revolutionary. A different dimension in breast X-rays 3D mammography is a newer type of digital mammogram that may give women a crucial head start on finding breast cancer even earlier than traditional mammograms. According to Solis Mammography, 3D increases early de- tection of breast cancer by 54% and decreases callback rates by 37%. Breast care PRIORITIZE YOUR HEALTH. Schedule your annual mammogram; call 866-841-2335 or visit SolisMammo.com/HCA . “Ladies, no more excuses about why we’re not getting our mammograms, which are critical to early detection. 3D now has the SmartCurve system. It is more comfortable and is accurate as always.” —Sheryl Crow HEAR IT FIRSTHAND. Watch Anne talk about her revolutionary SmartCurve experience at MedicalCityHealthcare.com/TakeCare . Research suggests that 3D mammograms have the potential to: > > Improve accurate diagnosis of breast cancer. > > Find small tumors as early as stage 0 that may have remained hidden on a conventional mammogram. > > Provide clearer images of abnormalities in dense breasts. Women who have dense breasts—defined as breasts with a lot of fibrous or glandular tissue and not much fat—are at higher risk of developing breast cancer. > > Reduce the number of women called back for further testing. Additional source: Radiological Society of North America 15 MedicalCityHealthcare.com