Digital Mammography Services Now Available at ARC

ARC installed new digital mammography machines at the end of November and began offering digital mammography services to patients on December 2nd.

We also created a more comfortable environment for women undergoing the procedure by designing an imaging suite at ARC Far West Radiology with a private changing area and waiting room specifically for women’s imaging.

Advantages of Digital Mammography

Digital mammography allows the radiologist to magnify images, increase or decrease the contrast, and invert the black and white values while reading the images. This lets the radiologist evaluate microcalcifications and focus on areas of concern. It should also reduce the time patients spend in the imaging suite and reduce the need for repeat exams.

With no film to develop, digital mammograms are faster than film mammograms and digital images can be easily stored and transferred electronically. The National Cancer Institute did a study comparing film and digital mammography, and concluded that digital mammography is more accurate than film at helping to diagnose cancer in women under age 50, and women who have dense (not fatty) breast tissue. Digital mammography uses less radiation than traditional film mammography, reducing a woman’s lifetime exposure to radiation associated with x-rays.

Request a mammogram via our online appointment requests or call (512) 346-6611 to make an appointment.