The “REAL” Women’s Imaging Center
Monday, 07 June 2021
25 Years of Serving the Imaging Needs of Women in Colorado The REAL Women’s Imaging Center has been serving the imaging needs of women within our communities in Colorado for over 25 years. Although we have all heard the saying that “the greatest form of flattery is imitation”, the recent flurry of extremely similar signs
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Contrast Enhanced 3D Tomosynthesis
Monday, 31 May 2021
The Women’s Imaging Center is proud to have one of the leading authorities in the world in breast imaging on staff, Dr. John Lewin. Dr. Lewin has published his research extensively and is considered an expert in multiple sentinel areas of women’s imaging and women’s radiology including 3D mammograms and Contrast-Enhanced 3D Tomosynthesis. This published
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The Women’s Imaging Center Supports “Sense of Security”
Monday, 31 May 2021
The Women’s Imaging Center has been a proud sponsor and a strong supporter of Sense of Security for over twelve years. We have been a Gold Sponsor since Sense of Security (SOS) was originally co-founded twenty years ago by Vicki Tosher. Vicki had been diagnosed with breast cancer but had been fortunate to be able
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Women with Dense Breasts Have an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
Monday, 31 May 2021
DO YOU HAVE DENSE BREASTS… AND WHY IS DENSITY IMPORTANT? There is a wide range of normal appearances to breasts, both visually and on mammography. One of the important ways breasts differ on mammography is the breast tissue density. Breasts are composed of many types of tissues including fat, supporting structures like cooper’s ligaments, vessels,
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What Is an MRI and Do I Need One?
Monday, 31 May 2021
WHAT IS AN MRI … AND WHY WOULD I NEED ONE? Unlike a mammogram, which uses X-rays to create images of the breast or other parts of the body, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI for short) technology uses magnets and radio waves to produce detailed 3-D Imaging of the breast or other organs. MRI of
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How Ethnicity Affects Your Breast Cancer Risk
Monday, 31 May 2021
Race and ethnicity impact a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. In fact, the lifetime risk of breast cancer for women in the U.S. is 12-13% %, but that rate is misleading without factoring in other factors such as hereditary risks of ethnicity, and socioeconomics. The highest rate of new breast cancer cases overall is
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THE WOMEN’S IMAGING CENTER-What’s in the name?
Monday, 10 May 2021
The Women’s Imaging Center is the premier Mammography Service and Medical Diagnostic Imaging Center in Colorado serving Denver/Cherry Creek, Lakewood, Highlands Ranch, and Westminster. It may seem like a constellation of words, but those particular words “The Women’s Imaging Center” uniquely identify our brand throughout Colorado. These words form the definition and the criteria
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Have A Family History Of Breast Cancer- What Is Your Radiologist Advising You?
Sunday, 04 April 2021
STRONG FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER? What breast imaging should I be having if I have a strong family history of breast cancer? This is a common question for many women undergoing screening mammography. First, we want to determine if there could be a genetic mutation for the increased risk in your family. Many women
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Experience Matters-WHO IS READING YOUR MAMMOGRAM?
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
WHO’S READING YOUR MAMMOGRAM- EXPERIENCE MATTERS! Whether you have had a mammogram before or whether it’s a new experience, let’s discuss what you and your imaging center can do ahead of time to be prepared. The purpose of the x-ray is to distinguish normal structures that are components of the breast such as glandular
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BREAST IMAGING AND COVID IMMUNIZATION
Monday, 29 March 2021
Do BOTH your COVID-19 immunization and your mammogram. Delaying your diagnostic mammogram or screening mammogram may result in finding breast cancer later. The Women’s Imaging Center (The Women’s Imaging Center) sent a clear message from the beginning that we agree with the Mayo Clinic Recommendations in doing BOTH without delaying the mammogram or the COVID
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