Breast Health Center
Comprehensive Breast Care Services in Orangeburg
Designed to provide a soothing, comfortable environment to care for patients, the Breast Health Center offers comprehensive services including digital mammography, stereotactic breast biopsies, breast ultrasounds, and bone density tests. Our center is accredited by the American College of Radiology and is known for providing outstanding patient care.
Learn more about our services:
- Digital mammography – Mammograms are X-ray images of the breast that are used to detect the early stages of breast cancer. Digital mammograms can be viewed on a computer, allowing radiologists to enlarge, brighten, and manipulate the images to examine them more closely. It is recommended that women receive their first mammogram at age 40.
- Stereotactic breast biopsy – This is a nonsurgical procedure used to more closely examine abnormalities found in breast tissue. A needle is used to extract a sample of the abnormal tissue which is then lab tested for signs of cancer.
- Breast ultrasounds – Breast ultrasounds are yet another tool used to examine abnormal breast lumps for signs of cancer. Ultrasounds use sound waves rather than radiation, making it a useful procedure for patients who need to avoid radiation-based procedures.
- Bone density tests – also known as a DEXA scan, bone density tests are used to diagnose or assess a patient’s risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a common condition for women that makes bones more brittle and easier to fracture. Bone density tests are recommended for women ages 65 and older.
For more information about the Breast Health Center, call us at 803-395-2841.
Regional Medical Center’s Mobile Mammography Unit is currently stationed at the Bamberg-Barnwell Emergency Medical Center at 1524 Barnwell Hwy. in Denmark, S.C. The mobile unit performs screening mammograms on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.
Are you due for a screening mammogram? The chart linked here offers recommendations from the American Cancer Society.
