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Cardiac CTA vs. Calcium Scoring Tests

Cardiac CTA vs. Calcium Scoring Tests: Which Does Your Heart Need? When heart disease affects your body’s most important muscle, you need to know about it ASAP. Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and...

January 29, 2026 – 4 min read

38. Thermography: Don’t Believe the Hype

Women sometimes ask about thermography and why we do not offer thermography as an alternative to mammography. Bottom line…. there is no evidence showing that thermography is a reliable replacement for mammograms when...

October 6, 2025 – 4 min read

35. Breast Cancer in Men: Understanding the Risks

The risk of developing breast cancer for men is small, with the diagnosis in men comprising less than 1% of all breast cancer diagnoses. The lifetime risk of a man developing breast cancer...

October 6, 2025 – 3 min read

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12. What to Expect After an Abnormal Mammogram Screening

The dreaded phone call…”The radiologist has seen an abnormality on your screening mammogram that requires additional imaging…” Although most women asked to return for additional imaging from a screening mammogram do not ultimately...

February 20, 2025 – 5 min read

13. Four Reassuring Statistics About Abnormal Screening Mammograms

Many women are asked to return for additional imaging of the breast following a screening mammogram. In fact, approximately 10% of all women undergoing a screening mammogram will be asked to return for...

January 29, 2025 – 2 min read

14. How to Perform a Self-Breast Exam

There is no right or wrong way to perform a self-breast exam; the key is to be consistent. Although there is no consensus on the usefulness of the self-breast exam, I have seen...

September 10, 2025 – 4 min read

15. Have a Breast Lump? Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Potential Signs of Cancer

Lumps in the breast may be due to many different causative factors. Often, the lump isn’t a mass; the patient or referring provider feels normal breast tissue. Of course, the most serious cause...

March 2, 2025 – 3 min read

16. Breast Lumps with Normal Breast Imaging Results

If you feel a new breast lump, it is imperative that you have it evaluated by your primary care provider and with diagnostic breast imaging. Why? Breast cancer is common. Individual risk varies...

September 14, 2025 – 3 min read

17. Overview of Non-Cancerous Breast Masses

Breast cancer is common. The average risk for a woman to develop breast cancer is 1 in 8. That being said, not all breast masses are cancer. In fact, there are more non-cancerous...

September 16, 2025 – 3 min read

18. Fibrocystic Change: Non-Cancerous Breast Masses

Fibrocystic change is an all-encompassing diagnosis used by both primary care providers and breast radiologists. The term may be used to explain certain symptoms in the breast, certain imaging findings in the breast,...

September 18, 2025 – 3 min read

19. Breast Cyst: Non-Cancerous Breast Masses

Breast cysts are extremely common, particularly in women aged 35-50. They are thought to develop in response to normal hormonal changes in the body. Women who have fibrocystic breast tissue are more likely...

September 20, 2025 – 3 min read

20. Fibroadenoma: Non-Cancerous Breast Masses

What is a fibroadenoma? Fibroadenomas are the most common benign or non-cancerous tumor of the breast in young women. Fibroadenomas can occur in one or both breasts. How is it caused? The exact...

September 22, 2025 – 2 min read

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