Women’s Wellness
Women’s Wellness
A proactive approach to your care…
It is important that you make time for regular checkups with your provider so he or she can find and treat any new or ongoing health problems as well as help prevent future ones from developing.
Most diseases that affect women usually don’t have any noticeable symptoms. This makes it hard to fight these diseases and the outcome is usually not as good when treatment begins in the later stages of the disease.
Breast Cancer Facts
- Over two million breast cancer survivors are alive in U.S. today
- A woman’s chance of developing cancer in her lifetime is 1 in 8
- A new breast cancer patient is diagnosed every 2.5 minutes
- 88% of the pre-invasive breast cancer diagnosed is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
- Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths in women
- Approximately 1,500 male breast cancer cases will be diagnosed this year, and 400 men will die from the disease
- The American Cancer Society spends nearly $100 million a year to research a cure for breast cancer.
What to Expect
For the comfort of our patients, Vital Imaging provides designated Women Wellness Center suites, where patients can have a more private and pleasant experience when dealing with their gynecological imaging procedures.
You can expect:
- A calming environment
- Compassionate and friendly staff
- Tailored service for women related evaluations
With the new Hologic “SELENIA” Digital Mammography system, we have the most advanced Breast Imaging Technology for early detection and diagnosis of breast disorders in South Florida.
Preparation
No preparation required for most of the exams performed in our Women Wellness Centers. Exceptions may include Pelvic ultrasounds that may require you to be fully hydrated to be able to perform the exam. One of our representatives will contact you prior to your appointment to provide detailed instructions.
Exams Performed
- 3D TOMOSYNTHESIS MAMMOGRAM
- DIGITAL MAMMOGRAMS
- SCREENING
- DIAGNOSTIC
- SPOT COMPRESSION
- GYNECOLOGICAL ULTRASOUNDS
- BREAST
- PELVIC
- TRANSVAGINAL
- OB 1ST TRIMESTER
- BONE DENSITY SCAN