Carolinas Hospital System offers digital mammography

Carolinas Hospital System is offering digital mammography for breast cancer detection.

Digital mammography is different from conventional mammography in how the image of the breast is acquired and viewed. The radiologist can magnify the images and increase or decrease the contrast while reading the images. These features allow the radiologist to evaluate microcalcifications and focus on areas of concern. There is no waiting for film to develop, which means less time spent in the breast imaging suite.

In addition, Carolina offers a softer, warmer mammogram by using the MammoPad breast cushion for every patient. The MammoPad has been clinically demonstrated to reduce discomfort associated with mammograms for most women. It doesn’t interfere with the image quality of the mammogram.

For more information on digital mammography at Carolinas, call (843) 674-2300 or visit its Web site at http://www.carolinashospital.com.