When is a breast ultrasound screening a good idea?

Ultrasound is a safe, radiation-free imaging tool that uses sound waves instead of radiation to visualize the structural details of the breast tissue. This provides us with an opportunity to take a proactive approach with our breast health. It can assist your doctor in evaluating causes of pain, swelling, a lump, or abnormal findings found by other tests such as a mammogram or thermogram.

If a lump is present in the breast, it can visualize whether it appears to be benign, such as a fluid-filled cyst, enlarged lymph node, fatty lipoma or fibroadenoma, or if it presents with more suspicious characteristics. Ultrasound gives you and your doctor more insight and confidence in deciding any next steps needed for your personalized health care.​

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​All ultrasound services include:

• Imaging session with an experienced Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

• Interpretation by board-certified radiologists

• Results shared directly with you and/or your doctor

• Copy of your images on disc for convenience

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Results are typically available within 1-2 weeks of your exam. This is a self-pay screening service, so a doctor's prescription/order for breast ultrasound is not required. You can utilize this service any time, as often as you'd like.

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Breast Screening Options:​​

• Breast Ultrasound, Bilateral 

  • Includes examination of both breasts and underarms, checking for lumps, fibroids, cysts, enlarged lymph nodes, increased vascularities and more.​

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• Breast Ultrasound, Unilateral  

  • Includes examination of one breast and its corresponding underarm, checking for lumps, fibroids, cysts, enlarged lymph nodes, increased vascularities and more.